Meanings
nounoptical glass (countable and uncountable, plural optical glasses)
plural optical glasses
- countableuncountableA class of glass used to create optical lenses, such as that for spectacles or spyglasses
Origin
From optical + glass from being the type of glass used for optics.
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optical glass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optical%20glass
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“optical glass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optical%20glass. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “optical glass,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optical%20glass.
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