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blue flash

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noun

Meteorology.
  1. green flash.


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Aristotle noticed that if he struck the surface of the sea with a rod, the water sometimes produced a bright blue flash.

From Scientific American Jul. 23, 2022

But when astronomers spotted a supernova in the nearby Pinwheel galaxy within hours of its ignition in 2011, they saw no blue flash.

From Science Magazine Jun. 4, 2020

“You would first notice a 10-second blue flash in the upper atmosphere,” said Melott, “but then the damage would be done.”

From Forbes May 27, 2013

His breakthrough came in the form of a bright blue flash, produced when he threw his extract into a sink where seawater from an aquarium had just been poured.

From New York Times May 12, 2013

A sudden blue flash illuminated the seating area for a second as the fly zapper on the ceiling took out a bug.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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