schlieren

plural noun

schlie·​ren ˈshlir-ən 

1

: small masses or streaks in an igneous rock that differ in composition from the main body

2

: regions of varying refraction in a transparent medium often caused by pressure or temperature differences and detectable especially by photographing the passage of a beam of light

schlieric

ˈshlir-ik 

adjective

Examples of schlieren in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

All images were taken at 8000 frames per second, using schlieren photography. — Discover Magazine, 15 May 2013

Word History

Etymology

German

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for schlieren

• stearin
• antipyrin
• bacterin
• cadherin
• nichiren