No. 10,982 in German
schlieren
"Schlieren" refers to streaks or streak-like structures, often seen in fluid dynamics or optics, caused by variations in density or material.
In a sentence
Ich bemerkte Schlieren auf der glänzenden Oberfläche des Tisches.
I noticed streaks on the shiny surface of the table.
Here, 'Schlieren' refers to visual streaks or smudges on a shiny object.
Das Forscherteam beobachtete mithilfe von Schlierenfotografie das Strömungsverhalten der Luft.
The research team observed the air flow behavior using Schlieren photography.
In this context, 'Schlieren' is a term for optical inhomogeneities in transparent media affecting the flow visualization.
Aufgrund der starken Sonneneinstrahlung waren Schlieren in der Luft sichtbar.
Due to the strong sunlight, distortions in the air were visible.
'Schlieren' here describes the visible distortions or waviness caused by heat in the air.
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