borosilicate
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of borosilicate
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Researchers from the University of Padua, Politecnico di Milano, and the CNR Institute for Photonics and Nanotechnologies have demonstrated a new approach using an unexpected material: borosilicate glass.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 24, 2026
This handmade glass candlestick made of colorful borosilicate glass is an elegant way to elevate the mood, on its own, or in pairs, illuminated by a candle or standing alone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2022
Boric oxide is necessary for the production of heat-resistant borosilicate glass, like that shown in Figure 18.15 and certain optical glasses.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
Some food storage containers are made from borosilicate glass because it’s resistant to thermal shock.
From Slate ● Sep. 7, 2018
It is essentially a basic aluminium borosilicate, belonging to the orthorhombic system; it occurs usually in fibrous forms, of smalt-blue, greenish-blue, lavender or almost black colour, and exhibits strong pleochroism.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various
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