schlieren

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Regions of a fluid having different refractive index because of their different density.
Irregular streaks of different composition in some igneous rocks.

/ˈʃlɪɹ.ən/ /ˈʃlɪəɹən/

schlieren schliere

From German Schlieren, plural of Schliere (“streak”). Compare with Latin calere, whence English scald.

schlieric

schlieren photography

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