crown glass
Synonyymisanakirja
crown glass
optinen lasi, kruunulasi, lasi.
Rimmaavat sanat
crown glass rimmaa näiden kanssa:
topless, business, edelweiss, miss, rallicross, minicross, motocross...
Englannin sanakirja
crown glass (englanti > suomi)
crown glass englanniksi
An early type of window glass made by blowing glass into a hollow globe (crown) and then flattening it on a punty, reheating and spinning out into a flat disk by centrifugal force.
puhekieltä A variety of glass used in lense lenses and other optical components due to its low refractive index and dispersion. Originally crown glass was made from alkali-lime silicate silicates with approximately 10% potassium oxide, but similar properties may be attained with other recipes.
The convex half of an achromatic lens is composed of crown glass.