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A thick sheet of plastic.
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A glass made to imitate agate by stacking glass layers of different colours and thickness and fusing them with heat.
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(glassmaking) Of glass: covered with stony speckles, symptoms of incipient devitrification.
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Synonym of carnival glass
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(chemistry) Any metal at the lower end of the electrochemical series that oxidizes readily.
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(chemistry, dated) A glassy drop of molten flux, as borax or microcosmic salt, used as a solvent and color test for several mineral earths and oxides, as of iron, manganese, etc., before the blowpipe.
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Covered with glass, such as a building with a façade comprised primarily of windows.
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Any article of glass on which subsequent processing is required [since the 19th century].
adj
(of glass) Formed by blowing.
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A variety of hard glass of fine quality, made in Bohemia. It is of variable composition, containing usually silica, lime, and potash, rarely soda, but no lead. It is often remarkable for beauty of colour.
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A borosilicate float glass
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A heat-resistant glass made with the addition of boric oxide.
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Modified by the addition of borosilicate glass
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A single-crystal ingot produced by synthetic means.
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A globule of metal remaining on an assay cupel or in a crucible, after fusion.
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Any of a range of calcium boroaluminate glasses that have specialist technical uses.
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A form of whitewash (inexpensive white paint) made from calcium carbonate, glue and water, used to coat wooden or plaster surfaces.
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A type of glassware dating from the early 20th century, notable for lustrous colors.
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The annealing arch or oven used in the manufacture of plate glass.
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(construction) A rigid closed-cell insulation board made from crushed glass and hydrogen sulfide gas.
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A composite material composed of ceramic and metal materials, used in such applications as industrial saws and turbine blades.
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(art) A method of either etching, painting or drawing on a transparent surface, such as glass or film, and printing the resulting image on light-sensitive paper in a photographic darkroom.
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A glass-fiber felt that has been simultaneously impregnated and coated with asphalt on both sides.
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(of glasses lenses) Thick
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The elimination of flaws and rough or sharp areas on the surface of blown or cast glass objects; usually achieved by some combination of grinding and polishing.
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A type of reddish-pink transparent glass made by adding gold salts or colloidal gold to molten glass, most popular in 19th-century Britain.
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An early type of window glass made by blowing glass into a hollow globe (crown) and then flattening it on a punty, reheating and spinning out into a flat disk by centrifugal force.
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(uncountable) A fine type of glassware, or the material used to make it.
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Scrap glass which is melted down for reuse.
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Glass that has been cut, using an abrasive wheel, into a decorative pattern of facets.
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Sheet glass made by blowing the glass in the form of a cylinder which is then split longitudinally, opened out, and flattened.
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Synonym of carnival glass
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(chiefly attributive) A kind of spherical Czech glass bead used in crafting.
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(UK, historical) A small decorative glass object, often hollow-stemmed, manufactured in the mid-1700s when glass was taxed by weight.
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(physics) reentrant spin glass
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Constructed of iron (or steel) and sheets of glass
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(American spelling) Alternative form of fibreglass [Silica based glass extruded into fibers that possess a length at least 1000 times greater than their width.]
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Silica based glass extruded into fibers that possess a length at least 1000 times greater than their width.
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A soft, heavy, brilliant glass, consisting essentially of a silicate of lead and potassium. It is used for tableware and in optical instruments.
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Glass in the form of flat sheets, made by floating molten glass on the surface of molten metal; currently the main method of producing window glass.
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Fluid glass floating on iron in the puddling furnace, produced by the vitrification of oxides and earths which are present.
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A method of manufacturing flat glass in which the glass is drawn against gravity in an upward direction.
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A vitreous compound, used by potters in glazing, consisting of lime, silica, borax, lead, and soda.
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(archaeology) A similar material used in the manufacture of ceramic beads and small ornaments. (eastern Mediterranean; Bronze and Iron Age)
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A lump of calcined glass materials, brought to a pasty condition in a reverberatory furnace, preliminary to the perfect vitrification in the melting pot.
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Glass formed by a lightning strike melting sand or other material.
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(chemical engineering) A type of glass consisting of almost pure silica in amorphous (noncrystalline) form.
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A bell glass for covering plants.
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(usually uncountable) An amorphous solid, often transparent substance, usually made by melting silica sand with various additives (for most purposes, a mixture of soda, potash and lime is added).
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Alternative form of glassblowing [The art of making objects from molten glass, especially by manipulating a lump of molten glass on the end of a tube whilst blowing into it.]
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(historical) The psychological/psychiatric delusion that one is made of glass and will shatter if one sits on a hard surface or is struck.
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(roofing) glass fibers bonded into a sheet with resin and suitable for impregnation with asphalt in the manufacture of bituminous waterproofing, roofing membranes and shingles.
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Alternative form of glassfibre
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blanket or rigid board insulation, composed of glass fibers bound together with a binder, faced or unfaced, used to insulate roofs and walls.
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The fused material for making glass.
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Synonym of Rupert's drop
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(physics) The temperature below which an amorphous material is a glassy solid and above which it is a viscous liquid
adj
Relating to such a glass.
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Alternative spelling of glassworks [A factory that produces glass or items made from glass, such as glassware]
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Obsolete spelling of glass [(usually uncountable) An amorphous solid, often transparent substance, usually made by melting silica sand with various additives (for most purposes, a mixture of soda, potash and lime is added).]
adj
Made of or consisting of glass.
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(uncountable) Skill in working with glass.
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the manufacturing of glass or glassware
adj
Including a lot of glass.
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a non-graphitic form of carbon used for electrodes and high-temperature crucibles
adj
Made or consisting of glass.
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One who glazes; a craftsman who works with glass, fitting windows, etc.
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The part of a window or wall made of glass or another transparent material.
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(often attributive) Lead glazing used for pottery.
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A glittering ornamental glass made in a low-oxygen reducing atmosphere. It can be polished and carved.
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Glass having a rough, flat surface produced by abrasion or etching.
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Any of several standard sized joints, made from ground glass, used to connect laboratory glassware without leaks.
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Alternative spelling of ground glass [Glass having a rough, flat surface produced by abrasion or etching.]
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A small glazed frame for the protection of plants.
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A heavy optical glass, consisting essentially of potassium borosilicate.
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The glasswork technique of joining together two separately blown glass bubbles while they are still hot.
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A thin, transparent sheet of mica (probably from its similarity to true isinglass).
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A type of fine-quality borosilicate glass with high resistance to shock and heat, used in science, technology, and tableware.
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A composite of gypsum in an acrylic resin
v
To transfer (molten glass) from the pot to the forming table, in making plate glass.
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(glassblowing) Glass pieces made by this method.
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Cut glass made of this material.
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Glass containing lead oxide, used for its high refractive index (often in cut glass) or for its ability to block ionizing radiation.
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(archaic) lorgnette, opera glass
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The tough transparent thermoplastic polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA).
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A type of flattened glass used in watch-making.
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An inhomogeneous medium, containing small spheres of varying size, in which the path of a light ray follows a Lévy flight
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(glassblowing) A flat heatproof surface on which a gather of glass is rolled into shape.
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glass ornamented with figures on a dull ground
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(physics) A glass (especially a spin glass) whose properties are evident on a mesoscopic scale
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Molten glass that is to be blown or moulded to form objects.
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(usually uncountable) Opaque glass, especially the kind having a white shade; first produced in Italy in the 1500s as an imitation of Chinese porcelain.
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Alternative form of milk glass [(usually uncountable) Opaque glass, especially the kind having a white shade; first produced in Italy in the 1500s as an imitation of Chinese porcelain.]
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A decorative glassware technique using a mosaic of coloured beads.
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(glassblowing) The metallic oxide from a blowpipe which has adhered to a glass object.
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(attributive) Designating or pertaining to the glassmaking industry of Murano.
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a glass mosaic cane made by fusing together layers of coloured glass
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A type of opaque, translucent glass.
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(glassblowing) A spherical mass of glass, rolled immediately after being taken out of the furnace.
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A hard lead-containing glass, or an artificial gemstone made from this glass.
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Synonym of pressed glass
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(Britain, New Zealand) Any tough, transparent plastic that is used instead of glass for windows.
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(science fiction) A clear material combining the characteristics of plastic and glass.
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sheet glass; a type of glass, initially produced in plane form, commonly used for windows, windshields, etc.
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Alternative form of plate glass [sheet glass; a type of glass, initially produced in plane form, commonly used for windows, windshields, etc.]
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The mark impressed over this scar by the glassblower.
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Synonym of carnival glass
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A form of glass made by a plunging molten glass into a mold to produce designs.
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Glass with one smooth side and the other side formed into sharp-edged ridges so as to reflect the light that passes through, used at windows to throw the light into the interior.
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A brand of glassware produced by the Corning corporation, capable of resisting high temperatures, and suitable for cooking applications, currently made with tempered glass
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Alternative spelling of rock glass [(chemistry, mining, geology, artisanship) Metastable glass of volcanic or dyke origin.]
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Alternative spelling of rock glass [(chemistry, mining, geology, artisanship) Metastable glass of volcanic or dyke origin.]
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A fusible alloy with a low melting point, consisting of bismuth, lead, and tin.
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A glass bead created by dripping molten glass into cold water so it solidifies into a tadpole with a very tough head but a long fragile tail which, if damaged, causes the bead to disintegrate explosively.
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Any type of glass, such as toughened glass, laminated glass or wire mesh glass, with additional safety features that make it less likely to break, or less likely to pose a threat when broken.
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Synthetic sapphire, commonly used as a window material for its transparency and scratch-resistance.
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Glass treated with hydrofluoric acid to give a misty finish, used for decorative items or for windows offering a degree of privacy.
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A kind of ruby-red glass made in Bohemia.
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A kind of black enamel decoration applied to glass etc.
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Rounded glass pebbles originating from glassware products that were lost at sea and broken up, which are found on beaches and have been rounded and aged through the action of surf.
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(obsolete) A glass that displays objects; a mirror.
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Any of various types of glass containing primarily silica in amorphous (non-crystalline) form.
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glass manufactured using soda ash
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glass made from silica and a mixture of soda and lime
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A silicate of sodium or potassium, found commercially as a white, glassy mass, a stony powder, or dissolved as a viscous, syrupy liquid; used for making fabrics fireproof, for hardening artificial stone, etc.
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Any transparent or translucent stone.
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A tiny glass flake formed during the manufacture of glass vials
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Glass that has been coloured, either by painting or by fusing pigments into its structure.
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Made of stained glass.
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A rhinestone, brilliant glass used in the manufacture of artificial paste gemstones, consisting essentially of a complex borosilicate of lead and potassium.
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A brittle transparent form of sugar used to simulate glass in films and plays.
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Synonym of carnival glass
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(glass manufacture) A partially vitrified bit of clay in glass.
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Pertaining to the industrial process for toughening glass, or to such toughened glass.
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glass transition temperature
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Any of various types of ornamental glass developed and produced from 1878 to 1933 at the Tiffany Studios in New York.
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(uncountable, science fiction) a fictional hard transparent metal used instead of glass in windows
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(glassblowing) Synonym of latticino
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A kind of glass that is highly permeable to ultraviolet rays.
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(informal) A pale yellowish-green form of uranium glass.
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A kind of colourful, elaborately made glass from Venice, Italy.
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A form of glass that allows ultraviolet light to pass through.
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A relatively young andisol that is coarse-textured and dominated by glass.
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The art or study of the manufacture and decoration of glassware.
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The manufacture of glass and glassware.
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A kind of glass which is very hard and difficult to fuse, used as an insulator in electrical lamps and other apparatus.
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A heat-resistant material created by crystallizing glass in controlled conditions.
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A porphyritic variety of volcanic glass.
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(obsolete) Glass; a glassy material.
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The glass covering of the face of a watch.
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(inorganic chemistry) Any of various water-soluble silicate compounds, especially when occurring in dissolved, jelly-like form.
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A transparent material, used as a substitute for glass in windows
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An optical filter glass that allows ultraviolet and infrared light to pass through while blocking most visible light.
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glass (having a high lead content) that resists the penetration of X-rays and gamma rays
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