silica glass
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silica glass — n. a very clear, strong glass produced when pure silica is fused at high temperature, used as in optical instruments: see MOHS SCALE … English World dictionary
silica glass — noun : vitreous silica * * * glass made entirely from silica, having a very low rate of thermal expansion. Also called fused silica. * * * silica glass, = quartz glass. (Cf. ↑quartz glass) … Useful english dictionary
silica glass — kvarcinis stiklas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Iš gryno kvarcinio smėlio arba susmulkinto kalnų krištolo išlydytas stiklas. atitikmenys: angl. fused glass; fused silica; quartz glass; silica glass; vitreous silica rus. кварцевое стекло … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
silica glass — glass made entirely from silica, having a very low rate of thermal expansion. Also called fused silica. * * * … Universalium
silica glass — /ˈsɪlɪkə glas/ (say silikuh glahs) noun a vitreous material consisting almost entirely of silica. Also, quartz glass, vitreous silica, fused silica …
glass — glassless, adj. glasslike, adj. /glas, glahs/, n. 1. a hard, brittle, noncrystalline, more or less transparent substance produced by fusion, usually consisting of mutually dissolved silica and silicates that also contain soda and lime, as in the… … Universalium
Glass — /glas, glahs/, n. 1. Carter, 1858 1946, U.S. statesman. 2. Philip, born 1937, U.S. composer. * * * I Solid material, typically a mix of inorganic compounds, usually transparent or translucent, hard, brittle, and impervious to the natural elements … Universalium
silica mineral — Any of the forms of silicon dioxide (SiO2), including quartz, tridymite, cristobalite, coesite, stishovite, melanophlogite, lechatelierite, and chalcedony. Various kinds of silica minerals have been produced synthetically. * * * Introduction… … Universalium
Glass transition — The liquid glass transition (or glass transition for short) is the reversible transition in amorphous materials (or in amorphous regions within semicrystalline materials) from a hard and relatively brittle state into a molten or rubber like state … Wikipedia
Glass electrode — A glass electrode is a type of ion selective electrode made of a doped glass membrane that is sensitive to a specific ion. It is an important part of the instrumentation for chemical analysis and physico chemical studies. In modern practice,… … Wikipedia
