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 Definitions of schlieren  [ˈʃlɪər ən]  

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Definition of 'schlieren' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.pl.) schlieren
streaks or irregularly shaped masses in an igneous rock that differ in texture or composition from the main mass.

2.  schlieren
Physics. visible streaks produced by density variations in a turbulent fluid.

Etymology:  (1885–90; < G, pl. of Schliere streak)


'schlieren' - Nearby Entries  

schleiermacher  schleswig  schleswig-holstein  schlieren  schm&hyphnb;  schmeling  schnitzler  



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