schlieren photography

noun

Any of several techniques used to record regions of different refractive index in a fluid; especially used to visualize the flow of air around objects

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nounschlieren photography (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAny of several techniques used to record regions of different refractive index in a fluid; especially used to visualize the flow of air around objects
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