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Definition of crystal glass

crystal glass
Flint glass Flint" glass` (Chem.) A soft, heavy, brilliant glass, consisting essentially of a silicate of lead and potassium. It is used for tableware, and for optical instruments, as prisms, its density giving a high degree of dispersive power; -- so called, because formerly the silica was obtained from pulverized flints. Called also crystal glass. Cf. Glass. Note: The concave or diverging half on an achromatic lens is usually made of flint glass.

Meaning of crystal glass from wikipedia

- Lead gl****, commonly called crystal, is a variety of gl**** in which lead replaces the calcium content of a typical potash gl****. Lead gl**** contains typically...
- Waterford Crystal is a manufacturer of lead gl**** or "crystal", especially in cut gl****, named after the city of Waterford, Ireland. In January 2009,...
- include gl****, wax, and many plastics. Despite the name, lead crystal, crystal gl****, and related products are not crystals, but rather types of gl****, i.e...
- songwriter-producer Ethan Kath and singer-songwriter Alice Gl****, who later left and was replaced by Edith Frances. Crystal Castles were known for their chaotic live shows...
- of gl**** based in Wattens. It was founded in 1895 by Daniel Swarovski. The company is split into three major industry areas: the Swarovski Crystal Business...
- professionally as Alice Gl****, is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is the co-founder and former frontwoman of the electronic band Crystal Castles. In 2014...
- Bohemian gl**** (Czech: České sklo), also referred to as Bohemia crystal (Český křišťál), is gl**** produced in the regions of Bohemia and Silesia, now parts...
- The Crystal Palace was a cast iron and plate gl**** structure, originally built in Hyde Park, London, to house the Great Exhibition of 1851. The exhibition...
- made from rock crystal but since the 19th century from crystal gl**** or polymers such as acrylic. Originally, rhinestones were rock crystals gathered from...
- other gl**** tableware Dimpled gl**** beer pint jug lead crystal cut gl**** A gl**** decanter and stopper The inert and impermeable nature of gl**** makes...