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glasslike — adj. resembling glass, smooth and transparent like glass … English contemporary dictionary
glasslike — glassˈlike adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑glass … Useful english dictionary
Glazing — Glaz ing, n. 1. The act or art of setting glass; the art of covering with a vitreous or glasslike substance, or of polishing or rendering glossy. [1913 Webster] 2. The glass set, or to be set, in a sash, frame. etc. [1913 Webster] 3. The glass,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Travis Walton — Infobox encounters Image Caption = Name = Travis Walton Born = birth date and age|1957|4|23 Blocation = Died = Dlocation = Status = Single Abducteee Fdate = November 5, 1975 Location = Apache Sitgreaves National Forest, Arizona Setting =… … Wikipedia
pottery — /pot euh ree/, n., pl. potteries. 1. ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. 2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics. 3. a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. [1475 85; POTTER1 + Y3] * * * I One of the oldest and most… … Universalium
stoneware — /stohn wair /, n. a hard, opaque, vitrified ceramic ware. [1675 85; STONE + WARE1] * * * Pottery fired at a high temperature (about 2,200°F, or 1,200°C) until vitrified (made glasslike and impervious to liquid). Because stoneware is nonporous,… … Universalium
acrylic compound — Any of a class of synthetic plastics, resins, and oils used to manufacture many products. By varying the starting reagents (such as acrylic acid, C3H4O2, or acrylonitrile, C3H3N) and the process of forming, a material may be produced that is hard … Universalium
glassify — verb a) to convert a (silica bearing) material to a glasslike substance by applying heat b) to convert sand or soil (of a particular geographic area) to a glasslike state using the heat from a thermonuclear detonation See Also: glassification … Wiktionary
Devitrify — De*vit ri*fy, v. t. To deprive of glasslike character; to take away vitreous luster and transparency from. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Glaze — (gl[=a]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Glazed} (gl[=a]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Glazing}.] [OE. glasen, glazen, fr. glas. See {Glass}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To furnish (a window, a house, a sash, a case, etc.) with glass. [1913 Webster] Two cabinets daintily… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
