Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kirlian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: kir-lian
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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.

name

A surname from Russian.

Example Sentences

""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.""
""The roots of Kirlian photography are in observations of patterns produced in resin dust by high-voltage discharges.""
""Kirlian photography is a technique that allows the etheric energy patterns around living things to be photographed.""

Etymology

From the inventor's surname.

Derived Forms

Kirlianography Kirlianographic

Phrases

Kirlian photography

Questions

What does kirlian mean?: 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.
Where does kirlian come from?: From the inventor's surname.

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