lead glass
noun
: glass containing a high proportion of lead oxide and having extraordinary clarity and brilliance
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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.
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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 | [email protected], al, 3 Nov. 2019
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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 | [email protected], al, 3 Nov. 2019
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“Lead glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20glass. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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