Jena glass

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English[edit]

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Jena glass

Etymology[edit]

Calque of German Jenaer Glas. The glass was invented by Otto Schott in the city of Jena, Germany.

Noun[edit]

Jena glass (uncountable)

A type of fine-quality borosilicate glass with high resistance to shock and heat, used in science, technology, and tableware.

Translations[edit]

fine-quality borosilicate glass

German: Jenaer Glas
Hungarian: jénai üveg

Further reading[edit]

“Jena glass”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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