optical glass

n (General Physics) any of several types of clear homogeneous glass of known refractive index used in the construction of lenses, etc. See optical flint, optical crown

op′tical glass′

n. high-quality, homogeneous, color-free glass, as flint or crown glass, having specified refractive properties, used in lenses and other components of optical systems. [1740–50]

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Noun

$optical glass - clear homogeneous glass of known refractive index$ optical glass - clear homogeneous glass of known refractive index; used to make lensesoptical crown, optical crown glass, crown glass - optical glass of low dispersion and low refractive indexflint glass, optical flint - optical glass of high dispersion and high refractive indexglass - a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

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Optical Glass

optical glass

[′äp·tə·kəl ′glas] (materials) A type of glass which is free from imperfections, such as unmelted particles, bubbles, and chemical inhomogeneities, which would affect its transmission of light.

Optical Glass

a highly transparent, homogeneous, and chemically resistant glass. Optical glass is manufactured with precisely defined optical properties—an index of refraction rang-

ing from 1.47 to 2.04 and dispersion value ranging from 70 to 78. Depending on the combination of these properties, optical glasses are subdivided into crown glass (low refraction and high dispersion) and flint glass (with the opposite properties). Optical glass is used to manufacture optical instruments and devices, such as eyeglasses, objectives, microscopes, binoculars, and photometers.

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noun clear homogeneous glass of known refractive index

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