to schlieren
9.9
To form visible streaks in air or liquid when its density changes
- verb
- /ˈʃliːrən/
- Specialized
:
formar estrías
- The scientist used a special setup to schlieren the flow of air around the airplane wing.
Examples
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By heating the liquid, she was able to schlieren the differences in density in the fluid.
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Now let me try to set up something in front of the mirror that will produce a bit of a schlieren pattern, and let's check how that looks.
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As the wind blew, the schlieren effect became visible, revealing variations in the air temperature.
Surface Forms
schlieren infinitive
schlierened past
schlierened past participle
schlierening present participle
schlierens third person singular
Etymology
To schlieren comes from the German verb schlieren, which means 'to streak' or 'to smear'. It describes forming streaks or bands in a fluid or gas so that invisible flows become visible, which is why to schlieren is to show those streak patterns.
