SCHLIEREN


Meaning of SCHLIEREN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈshlir-ən ]

noun plural

Etymology: German

Date: 1898

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

• schlie·ric ˈshlir-ik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.