schlieren
31schlieren — /shlear euhn/, n. (used with a pl. v.) 1. Petrog. streaks or irregularly shaped masses in an igneous rock that differ in texture or composition from the main mass. 2. Physics. the visible streaks in a turbulent, transparent fluid, each streak… …
32schlieren — noun a) Regions of a fluid having different refractive index because of their different density b) Irregular streaks of different composition in some igneous rocks …
33schlieren — See s. optics …
34schlieren — das Gleiten, Schlupfen, Rutschen einer Leine bzw. Trosse auf einem Spillkopf oder Poller …
35schlieren — schlie·ren …
36schlieren — schlie•ren [[t]ˈʃlɪər ən[/t]] n. pl. 1) pet streaks or irregularly shaped masses in an igneous rock that differ in texture or composition from the main mass 2) phs Physics. visible streaks produced by density variations in a turbulent fluid •… …
37schlieren — n. visible streaks of different density in a fluid; streaks of different colour or composition in igneous rock …
38schlieren — schlie|ren (Seemannssprache gleiten, rutschen) …
39schlieren — n. 1 a visually discernible area or stratum of different density in a transparent medium. 2 Geol. an irregular streak of mineral in igneous rock. Etymology: G, pl. of Schliere streak …
40schlieren method — Physical Chem. a method for detecting regions of differing densities in a clear fluid by photographing a beam of light passed obliquely through it. [1930 35] * * * …
