schlieren
English
Etymology
From German Schlieren, plural of Schliere (“streak”). Compare with Latin calere, whence English scald.
Noun
schlieren pl (plural only)
- Regions of a fluid having different refractive index because of their different density.
- (geology) Irregular streaks of different composition in some igneous rocks.
Derived terms
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