flint glass

American  

noun

Optics.

1. an optical glass of high dispersion and a relatively high index of refraction, composed of alkalis, lead oxide, and silica, with or without other bases, sometimes used as the diverging lens component of an achromatic lens.

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flint glass British  

noun

1. another name for optical flint flint

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Etymology

Origin of flint glass

First recorded in 1665–75

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flint glass

Rosé, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc and pinot gris are all typically bottled in flint glass.

From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2022

An optical fiber uses flint glass clad with crown glass.

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015

At what incident angle must 470 nm light enter flint glass to have the same angle of refraction?

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015

The refractive power of crown glass is from 1.534 to 1.525, and of flint glass from 1.625 to 1.590.

From Wireless Transmission of Photographs Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged 1919 by Martin, Marcus J.

The principal industry is the making of cut and flint glass, and, of the several extensive plants devoted to this industry, that of the Corning Glass Works is one of the largest in the world.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" by Various