flint glass

flint glass
noun
optical glass of high dispersion and high refractive index
Syn: ↑optical flint
Hypernyms: ↑optical glass

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noun
1. : glass formerly made using calcined flints as a source of silica
2. : heavy brilliant glass that contains lead oxide, that has a relatively high refractive index and dispersion value, and that now is used chiefly for optical structures (as lenses or prisms) — compare crown glass
3. : a clear colorless glass

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Optics.
an optical glass of high dispersion and a relatively high index of refraction, composed of alkalis, lead oxide, and silica, with or without other bases, sometimes used as the diverging lens component of an achromatic lens.
[1665-75]

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flint glass noun
A very fine and pure lead glass, orig made of calcined flints
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Main Entry:flint

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flint glass,
a brilliant, heavy glass, containing lead, potassium or sodium, and silicon, used especially for lenses and dishes. See also crown glass. (Cf.crown glass)

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n. a pure lustrous kind of glass originally made with flint

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