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Hourglass :: Hourglass (n.) An instrument for measuring time, especially the interval of an hour. It consists of a glass vessel having two compartments, from the uppermost of which a quantity of sand, water, or mercury occupies an hour in running through a small aperture unto the lower..

Hygroscopic :: Hygroscopic (a.) Of or pertaining to, or indicated by, the hygroscope; not readily manifest to the senses, but capable of detection by the hygroscope; as, glass is often covered with a film of hygroscopic moisture..

Leer :: Leer (n.) An oven in which glassware is annealed.

Blebby :: Blebby (a.) Containing blebs, or characterized by blebs; as, blebby glass..

Muff :: Muff (n.) A blown cylinder of glass which is afterward flattened out to make a sheet.

Compressor :: Compressor (n.) An apparatus for confining or flattening between glass plates an object to be examined with the microscope; -- called also compressorium.

Vitric :: Vitric (a.) Having the nature and qualities of glass; glasslike; -- distinguished from ceramic.

Catoptron :: Catoptron (n.) A reflecting optical glass or instrument; a mirror.

Grind :: Grind (v. i.) To become polished or sharpened by friction; as, glass grinds smooth; steel grinds to a sharp edge..

Fillister :: Fillister (n.) The rabbet on the outer edge of a sash bar to hold the glass and the putty.

Salsola :: Salsola (n.) A genus of plants including the glasswort. See Glasswort.

Rummer :: Rummer (n.) A large and tall glass, or drinking cup..

Aquarium :: Aquarium (n.) An artificial pond, or a globe or tank (usually with glass sides), in which living specimens of aquatic animals or plants are kept..

Cassius :: Cassius (n.) A brownish purple pigment, obtained by the action of some compounds of tin upon certain salts of gold. It is used in painting and staining porcelain and glass to give a beautiful purple color. Commonly called Purple of Cassius..

Matting :: Matting (n.) A dull, lusterless surface in certain of the arts, as gilding, metal work, glassmaking, etc..

Sunglow :: Sunglass (n.) A convex lens of glass for producing heat by converging the sun's rays into a focus.

Glassmaker :: Glassmaker (n.) One who makes, or manufactures, glass..

Glassiness :: Glassiness (n.) The quality of being glassy.

Flash :: Flash (v. t.) To cover with a thin layer, as objects of glass with glass of a different color. See Flashing, n., 3 (b)..

Hyalescence :: Hyalescence (n.) The process of becoming, or the state of being, transparent like glass..

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