flint glass

flint glass

n. A soft, fusible, lustrous, brilliant lead-oxide optical glass with high refraction and low dispersion. Also called lead glass.

flint glass

n (General Physics) another name for optical flint, flint⁴

flint′ glass`

n. an optical glass of high dispersion and a relatively high index of refraction, composed of alkalis, lead oxide, and silica.

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flint glass - optical glass of high dispersion and high refractive indexoptical flintoptical glass - clear homogeneous glass of known refractive index; used to make lenses