Lime glass
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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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Otros términos
- kalkglas [nl]
- verre à la chaux [fr]
- vidrio de cal [es]
- glass, lime [en]
- verre calcique [fr]