lead glass

noun

: glass containing a high proportion of lead oxide and having extraordinary clarity and brilliance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The property at 4125 Junius St. features a large front patio with detailed design work and a large double front door with original wood and lead glass designs. —

Mary Grace Granados, Dallas News, 31 July 2021 Tableware made of lead glass, a British innovation of the late 1600s, could be faceted too, the better to glitter by candlelight. —

Susan Delson, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2021 Techs and physicians wear lead glasses but are about six times as likely to develop cataracts. —

William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 3 Nov. 2019

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