lime glass

noun

: glass containing a substantial proportion of lime

Examples of lime glass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Soda-lime glass is made from a mixture of soda, lime, and silica. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 July 2026

The cell is built on a soda-lime glass substrate with a molybdenum back contact. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026

That’s because it was made with borosilicate glass, which is more resistant to sudden temperature changes, while more recent versions are made with inexpensive soda-lime glass. — Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2025

Displayed proudly, these cobalt and lime glasses speak to the deep marine cabinets. — House Beautiful, 5 June 2023

Both require more technical equipment and know-how than run of the mill soda-lime glass. — Katherine Ellen Foley, Quartz, 12 June 2020

Medical glass isn't made from your typical beach sand, and the vials aren't your everyday soda-lime glass found in many household items. — Alicia Wallace, CNN, 11 June 2020

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

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