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schlieren

UK/ˈʃlɪəɹən/US/ˈʃlɪɹ.ən/

schlieren noun: regions of a fluid having different refractive index because of their different density.

Noun

schlieren pl (normally plural, singular schliere)

  1. (plural, plural-normally) Regions of a fluid having different refractive index because of their different density.
  2. (plural, plural-normally) Irregular streaks of different composition in some igneous rocks.

Forms of schlieren

singularschliere

Origin of schlieren

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

Words formed from schlieren

Questions about schlieren

What does schlieren mean?
Schlieren means regions of a fluid having different refractive index because of their different density.
What part of speech is schlieren?
Schlieren is a noun.
How do you pronounce schlieren?
Schlieren is pronounced /ˈʃlɪɹ.ən/ (US).

Words near schlieren in the dictionary

  1. Schlichting
  2. Schlichtings
  3. Schlichts
  4. schlick
  5. schliere
  6. schlieren
  7. schlieren photography
  8. schlierens
  9. schlieric
  10. schlimazel
  11. schlimazels

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