First Known Use: 1972
Dictionary
Kirlian photography
noun Kir·li·an photography \ˈkir-lē-ən-\
Definition of KIRLIAN PHOTOGRAPHY
: a process in which an image is obtained by application of a high-frequency electric field to an object so that it radiates a characteristic pattern of luminescence that is recorded on photographic film
— Kirlian photograph noun
ADVERTISEMENT
Origin of KIRLIAN PHOTOGRAPHY
Semën D. Kirlian †1978 and Valentina Kh. Kirlian †1971 Soviet inventors
Browse
Next Word in the Dictionary: KirmanPrevious Word in the Dictionary: kirkyardAll Words Near: Kirlian photography
ADVERTISEMENT
Seen & Heard
What made you want to look up Kirlian photography? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).