Lime glass

Esquema

Getty AAT: Materials (matter)

Jerarquía

<materials by composition> > inorganic material > glass (material) > <glass by composition or origin>

Descripción

A name given to a type of glass developed in 1864 by William Leighton as a substitute for lead glass in making inexpensive bottles. Calcined limestone, or lime, is used to produce a glass whose advantages are that it is inexpensive, lightweight, cools quickly, and is less resonant.

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URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300210974

Otros términos

  • kalkglas [nl]
  • verre à la chaux [fr]
  • vidrio de cal [es]
  • glass, lime [en]
  • verre calcique [fr]