agate glass

noun

: glass made by blending two or more colored glasses or by rolling transparent glass into powdered glass of various colors during the melting

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of agate glass was in 1828

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“Agate glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agate%20glass. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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