"Kirlian photography" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Named after Semyon Kirlian in 1939. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Kirlian photography (uncountable)
  1. (parapsychology, photography) A technique for recording photographic images of corona discharges and hence, supposedly, the auras of living creatures. Wikipedia link: Semyon Kirlian Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Parapsychology, Photography Synonyms: Kirlianography

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