borosilicate glass

noun

: a silicate glass that is composed of at least five percent oxide of boron and is used especially in heat-resistant glassware

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High-end crystal or borosilicate glass decanters usually range from $50 to $100 or more. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025 In the case of the Eight Series 2, these costs will have a lot to do with the steps Ratio took to avoid plastic: the double-walled stainless steel, the borosilicate glass tubing, the American walnut wood. Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 23 May 2025 The borosilicate glass vessel features a small snail climbing up the side, and there’s a little glass twig too. Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 7 Mar. 2025 Its stainless steel filter makes for a rich and unimpeded flavor, and its high-heat borosilicate glass carafe keeps those flavors intact. Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for borosilicate glass

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First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of borosilicate glass was in 1907

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“Borosilicate glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borosilicate%20glass. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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