borosilicate glass

Definition of borosilicate glass

: a silicate glass that is composed of at least five percent oxide of boron and is used especially in heat-resistant glassware

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4 Dec 2019

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“Borosilicate glass.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borosilicate%20glass. Accessed 16 December 2019.

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