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Definition of “quartz glass”

quartz glass

Definitions

noun

  1. a colourless glass composed of almost pure silica, resistant to very high temperatures and transparent to near-ultraviolet radiation Also called: silica glass, nitreous silica Sometimes shortened to: quartz

Example Sentences Including 'quartz glass'

To be sure, Brunner checked through the quartz glass viewing port installed adjacent to the hatch.
Terman, Douglas Cormorant

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