Definitions for schlieren
schlieren
schlie·ren
Spelling: [shleer-uh n]
IPA: /ˈʃlɪər ən/
Schlieren is a 9 letter English word.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.
You can make 409 anagrams from letters in schlieren (ceehilnrs).
Definitions for schlieren
noun
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Petrography. streaks or irregularly shaped masses in an igneous rock that differ in texture or composition from the main mass.
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Physics. the visible streaks in a turbulent, transparent fluid, each streak being a region that has a density and index of refraction differing from that of the greater part of the fluid.
Origin of schlieren
1885-90; German, plural of Schliere streak