schlieren

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schlieren

/ˈʃlɪɹ.ən/ US
/ˈʃlɪəɹən/ UK

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

noun schliere

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

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@misc{schlieren_2026,
  title = {schlieren},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/schlieren},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}