"Kirlian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From the inventor's surname. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Kirlian (not comparable)
  1. 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. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Photography
    Sense id: en-Kirlian-en-adj-IZaFUk30 Disambiguation of Photography: 52 48 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 64 36

Proper name

Etymology: From the inventor's surname. Head templates: {{en-prop}} Kirlian
  1. A surname from Russian. Categories (topical): Photography Derived forms: Kirlian photography, Kirlianography, Kirlianographic Translations (pertaining to Semyon Davidovich Kirlian’s process of recording corona discharges): kirliano (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Kirlian-en-name-or1Ym20M Disambiguation of Photography: 52 48 Categories (other): English surnames
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          "text": "\"The roots of Kirlian photography are in observations of patterns produced in resin dust by high-voltage discharges.\"",
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