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borosilicate glass
noun
- a glass containing 5 percent or more of B 2 O 3 , highly resistant to heat and shock, used especially in making cookware and chemical glassware.
borosilicate glass
noun
- any of a range of heat- and chemical-resistant glasses, such as Pyrex, prepared by fusing together boron(III) oxide, silicon dioxide, and, usually, a metal oxide
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Word History and Origins
Origin of borosilicate glass1
First recorded in 1930–35
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