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borosilicate

[ bawr-uh-sil-i-kit, -keyt, bohr- ]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a salt of boric and silicic acids.


borosilicate

/ ˌbɔːrəʊˈsɪlɪkɪt; -ˌkeɪt /

noun

  1. a salt of boric and silicic acids
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of borosilicate1

First recorded in 1810–20; boro- + silicate
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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.

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Among them is the bubbler crafted from handblown borosilicate glass and sustainably grown black walnut wood.

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Made in two sizes of borosilicate glass, a material that was created for laboratory equipment, they’re produced in Hungary by Trendglas Jena.

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While earthenware cracked with a weight dropped at six inches and crockery broke at ten inches, borosilicate glass laughed off the impact, untouched, even when the weight was dropped waist high.

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The artists make the splitters by hand using a miniature flame and glass to manipulate the medical-grade borosilicate glass.

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