SINCE 1828
Kirlian photography
noun
Kir·li·an photography
| \ ˈkir-lē-ən-
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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
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