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Kirlian
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English
Etymology
From the inventor's surname.
Adjective
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Of or pertaining to the Russian inventor Semyon Davidovich Kirlian, and to his process of recording corona discharges from the surface of objects onto photographic plates.
en 1990 Gordon McComb Gordon McComb's Gadgeteers Goldmine: 55 Space-age Projects 083063360X 77 "It is not the purpose of this chapter to debate the meaning of the Kirlian effect but to provide step-by-step instructions on how to build your own Kirlian apparatus so that you can experiment with it in your own garage."
en 2000 Newton C. Braga Electronic Projects from the Next Dimension: Paranormal Experiments for Hobbyists 0750673052 128 "The roots of Kirlian photography are in observations of patterns produced in resin dust by high-voltage discharges."
en 2002 William Lee Rand Reiki, the Healing Touch 8170217954 28 "Kirlian photography is a technique that allows the etheric energy patterns around living things to be photographed."
Proper noun
en Russian.
Derived terms
en Kirlian photography
en Kirlianography
en Kirlianographic
Translations
pertaining to Semyon Davidovich Kirlian’s process of recording corona discharges
Portuguese: pt kirliano
Anagrams
en aiiklnr airlink kalirin larikin
en eponyms
en Photography