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Crown glass
Meaning
Noun
●
In Glassblowing:
An early type of
window
glass
made by
blowing
glass
into a
hollow
globe
(crown) and then
flattening
it on a
punty
,
reheating
and
spinning out
into
a flat
disk
by
centrifugal
force.
●
In Optics & Glassblowing:
A
variety
of
glass
used in
lenses
and other
optical
components
due to its low
refractive index
and
dispersion
. Originally
crown glass
was made from alkali-lime
silicates
with
approximately
10%
potassium
oxide
, but
similar
properties
may be
attained
with other recipes.
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