schlieric
/ʃlɪˈrɛrɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or having schlieren — visible streaks or layers in a transparent material (such as glass or a liquid) caused by differences in density or temperature.
- The glass vase had a schlieric pattern that made it look like waves frozen in time.
- The aquarium's schlieric effect was created by slowly mixing warm and cold water.
- Scientists used a schlieric imaging technique to study the flow of hot air rising from a candle.