| enamel |
a smooth, shiny coating baked onto metal, glass, or pottery. Enamel is used for protection or decoration. [1/4 definitions] |
| etch |
to create a picture, design or lettering on a hard surface such as glass or metal by removing parts of the surface with acid. |
| eyedropper |
a small glass or plastic tube used to apply drops of medicine, especially to the eyes. |
| eyeglass |
(pl.) two glass or plastic lenses in a frame that has a bridge resting on the nose and extensions hooked around the ears, used to correct defective vision; glasses; spectacles. [3/4 definitions] |
| eyeglasses |
round pieces of special glass or plastic held in a frame and worn on the face. Eyeglasses help people see better. |
| ferrous oxide |
a powdery black compound of iron used in making steel, a type of glass, and enamels. |
| fiberglass |
fine threads of glass made into a building material. Fiberglass can be made into insulation for buildings, or it can be molded into a strong solid used in making parts of boats, cars, furniture, and other things. |
| fiber optics |
a method of transmitting light through fine transparent flexible strands, usu. of glass or plastic. |
| finespun |
spun or drawn out to a fine thread, as fabric or glass; delicate. [1/2 definitions] |
| fishbowl |
a clear glass or plastic bowl or other small container designed to hold pet fish. [1/2 definitions] |
| flask |
a broad, flat metal or glass bottle designed to be carried in the pocket and usu. used to hold liquor. [1/2 definitions] |
| flint glass |
a bright fusible optical glass that contains lead oxide and is used for lenses and crystal. |
| float |
a piece of cork or a hollow plastic or glass object used to support a net or fishing line. [1/14 definitions] |
| fluorescent lamp |
a glass tube with a fluorescent coating on the inside that gives off light when the mercury vapor in the tube is bombarded with a stream of electrons. |
| foil2 |
the metal backing that transforms a piece of glass into a mirror. [1/7 definitions] |
| foliation |
the act or process of covering the back of (glass) with foil to produce a mirror. [1/6 definitions] |
| found3 |
to melt and pour (metal or glass) into a mold. [2 definitions] |
| founder3 |
one who founds metal or glass. |
| French door |
one of a pair of doors with glass panes from top to bottom and hinged on opposite sides of a doorway so that they open out from the center. |
| French window |
a window, usu. one of a pair, that resembles a French door, having small panes of glass and usu. extending to the floor. [1/2 definitions] |
| frit |
to fuse (materials) as a step in making glass, ceramics, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |