schlieren in English
- schlieren⇄adj. 1. of or having to do with schlieren.
Ex. Focused shadowgraphs were taken through windows. They are known as schlieren photographs and show the shock waves about the model (Science News Letter).
2. using schlieren to study substances or - schlieren⇄noun pl. 1. irregular, dark or light streaks occurring in igneous rock because of varying proportions of the minerals present.
2. (Physics.)
a. areas in a medium where refraction varies as a result of differences in density.
b. the sh - schlieren⇄schlieren, noun, adjective.