Jena glass

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of fine-quality borosilicate glass with high resistance to shock and heat, used in science, technology, and tableware.

Word forms

Jena glass

Etymology

Calque of German Jenaer Glas. The glass was invented by Otto Schott in the city of Jena, Germany.

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