"flint glass" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flint glasses [plural]
Etymology: Originally made of calcined flints. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} flint glass (countable and uncountable, plural flint glasses)
  1. A soft, heavy, brilliant glass, consisting essentially of a silicate of lead and potassium. It is used for tableware and in optical instruments. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Glass Synonyms: crystal glass
    Sense id: en-flint_glass-en-noun-fsBkUrJq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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