silica glass

noun

glass made entirely from silica, having a very low rate of thermal expansion.

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Also called fused silica.

Words nearby silica glass

silesian, silex, silhouette, silica, silica gel, silica glass, silicate, silicates, silicatosis, siliceous, silici-
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silica glass

noun

another name for quartz glass
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