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LEAD GLASS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does lead glass mean?
• LEAD GLASS (noun)
The noun LEAD GLASS has 1 sense:
1. glass containing lead oxide; has a high refractive index
Familiarity information: LEAD GLASS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Glass containing lead oxide; has a high refractive index
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("lead glass" is a kind of...):
glass (a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lead glass"):
paste (a hard, brilliant lead glass that is used in making artificial jewelry)
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