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glass fiber
(Encyclopedia) glass fiber: see fiberglass.glass harmonica
(Encyclopedia) glass harmonica: see harmonica (2.)glass snake
(Encyclopedia) glass snake, common name for the snakelike legless lizards of the genus Ophisaurus found in the S and central United States and in Eurasia. The shiny, scaled body is gray or greenish…opera glass
(Encyclopedia) opera glass: see binocular.soluble glass
(Encyclopedia) soluble glass: see water glass.field glass
(Encyclopedia) field glass: see binocular.water glass
(Encyclopedia) water glass or soluble glass, colorless, transparent, glasslike substance available commercially as a powder or as a transparent, viscous solution in water. Chemically it is sodium…stained glass
(Encyclopedia) stained glass, in general, windows made of colored glass. To a large extent, the name is a misnomer, for staining is only one of the methods of coloring employed, and the best medieval…wire
(Encyclopedia) wire, metal filament, strand, or solid rod usually having a round cross section. Metals and alloys used for wiremaking are chosen for high tensile strength and ductility or for their…ophthalmoscope
(Encyclopedia) ophthalmoscopeophthalmoscopeŏfthălˈməskōpˌ [key], instrument used for examining the inner structure of the eye. The device was invented by the German physiologist H. L. F. von…Trending
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