#glass__glas a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
supertype: #solid a substance that is solid at room temperature and pressure
part of: #drinking_glass
substance of: #glassware #plate_glass
subtype: #natural_glass__naturalglas magma of any composition that cooled very rapidly
subtype: #quartz_glass__quartz__vitreous_silica__lechatelierite__crystal colorless glass made of almost pure silica
subtype: #tektite thought to derive from meteorites
subtype: #opal_glass__milk_glass a milky white translucent or opaque glass
subtype: #optical_glass__opticalglas clear homogeneous glass of known refractive index; used to make lenses
subtype: #optical_crown__opticalcrown__crown_glass__crownglas optical glass of low dispersion and low refractive index
subtype: #optical_flint__opticalflint__flint_glass__flintglas optical glass of high dispersion and high refractive index
subtype: #crown_glass__crownglas a glass blown into a globe which is later flattened and spun to form a disk
subtype: #soft_glass glass having a relatively low softening point
subtype: #ground_glass glass that diffuses light due to a rough surface produced by abrasion or etching
subtype: #ground_glass.glass__groundglas particulate glass made by grinding and used as an abrasive
subtype: #lead_glass glass containing lead oxide; has a high refractive index
subtype: #safety_glass__laminated_glass__shatterproof_glass glass made with plates of plastic or resin or other material between two sheets of glass to prevent shattering
subtype: #soluble_glass__water_glass__waterglas__sodium_silicate a viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution; used as a cement or as a protective coating and to preserve eggs
subtype: #stained_glass__stainedglas glass that has been colored in some way; used for church windows
subtype: #Tiffany_glass a kind of opalescent colored glass that was used in the early 1900s for stained-glass windows and lamps
subtype: #wire_glass a glass that contains a layer of wire netting in it
subtype: #Pyrex (trademark) a borosilicate glass with a low coefficient of expansion; used for heat-resistant glassware in cooking and chemistry
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