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• GLASS —    Glass results from the heating of a mixture of sand, lime, and sodium carbonate to a very high temperature. When different materials are added to the sand, glass can become transparent, translucent, or colored. While the origins of glass are… …   Historical Dictionary of Architecture

• glass, architectural — Glass used in structures. Glass was first used for windows in Roman imperial times. Lack of transparency and the difficulty encountered in making any but small panes eventually led to the introduction of stained glass windows in the 12th century …   Universalium

• Glass with embedded metal and sulfides — (GEMS) are tiny spheroids in cosmic dust particles with bulk compositions that are approximately chondritic. They form the building blocks of anhydrous interplanetary dust particles (IDPs) in general, and cometary IDPs, in particular. Their… …   Wikipedia

• Smart glass — or switchable glass, also called smart windows or switchable windows in its application to windows or skylights, refers to electrically switchable glass or glazing which changes light transmission properties when voltage is applied.Certain types… …   Wikipedia

• Kim Glass — Infobox Volleyball biography playername = Kim Glass fullname = Kimberly Marie Glass dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1984|8|18|fd=y cityofbirth = Los Angeles countryofbirth = California dateofdeath = cityofdeath = countryofdeath = height = 6 2 (1 …   Wikipedia

• industrial glass — Introduction       solid material that is normally lustrous and transparent in appearance and that shows great durability under exposure to the natural elements. These three properties lustre, transparency, and durability make glass a favoured… …   Universalium

• Roman glass — objects have been recovered across the Roman Empire in domestic, industrial and funerary contexts. Glass was used primarily for the production of vessels, although mosaic tiles and window glass were also produced. Roman glass production developed …   Wikipedia

• Architectural glass — is glass that is used as a building material. It is most typically used as transparent glazing material in the building envelope, including windows in the external walls. Glass is also used for internal partitions and as an architectural feature …   Wikipedia

• Uranium glass — is glass which has had uranium, usually in oxide diuranate form, added to a glass mix prior to melting. The proportion usually varies from trace levels to about 2% by weight uranium, although some 19th century pieces were made with up to 25%… …   Wikipedia

• Michael Taylor (glass artist) — Michael Taylor Born 1944 Lewisburg, Tennessee Nationality U.S. citizen Other names Michael Estes Taylor, Michael E. Taylor Occupation Artist, educator Known for Geo …   Wikipedia

• Laminated glass — is a type of safety glass that holds together when . In the event of breaking, it is held in place by an interlayer, typically of polyvinyl butyral (PVB), between its two or more layers of glass. The interlayer keeps the layers of glass bonded… …   Wikipedia