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Definition of flint glass

: heavy brilliant glass that contains lead oxide, has a relatively high refractive index, and is used in lenses and prisms

Examples of flint glass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web They are called flint glasses and are my favorites. — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2018 They are called flint glasses and are my favorites. — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2018

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First Known Use of flint glass

1683, in the meaning defined above

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“Flint glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flint%20glass. Accessed 28 Jun. 2022.

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