chalcogenide glass

noun

Any of several inorganic polymers of sulphur, selenium and tellurium, that are transparent to infrared radiation and are used in optics.

Meanings

nounchalcogenide glass (countable and uncountable, plural chalcogenide glasses)

plural chalcogenide glasses

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny of several inorganic polymers of sulphur, selenium and tellurium, that are transparent to infrared radiation and are used in optics.
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