"glassformer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: glassformers [plural]
Etymology: glass + former Etymology templates: {{compound|en|glass|former}} glass + former Head templates: {{en-noun}} glassformer (plural glassformers)
  1. (physics, chemistry) Any substance whose liquid state fails to crystallize upon cooling, but forms a glass. Categories (topical): Chemistry, Physics
    Sense id: en-glassformer-en-noun-CzqqCzio Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

Inflected forms

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