"ballotini" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Italian ballotini plural of ballotino. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|ballotini}} Italian ballotini Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} ballotini, {{tlb|en|mass noun}} (mass noun)
  1. (sciences) small beads (usually of glass, typically of 1-4mm diameter) Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Sciences Synonyms: glass beads
    Sense id: en-ballotini-en-noun-dJbBMKze Topics: sciences
  2. glass microspheres (used in reflective materials, typically < 100μm diameter) Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-ballotini-en-noun-DVj0Gw91 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 56 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 58 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 63 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: From Italian [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|}} Italian [Term?] Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ballotini (uncountable)
  1. A style of glass with a helical pattern, made by caneworking. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-ballotini-en-noun--SrO4eAH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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