Jena glass

noun

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

OriginGerman Jenaer Glas →
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Meanings

nounJena glass (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA type of fine-quality borosilicate glass with high resistance to shock and heat, used in science, technology, and tableware.

Origin

  1. GermanJenaer Glas
  2. EnglishJena glass

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

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Translations

German Jenaer Glas
  • Jenaer Glasfine-quality borosilicate glass
Hungarian jénai üveg
  • jénai üvegfine-quality borosilicate glass
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