borosilicate glass
noun
: a silicate glass that is composed of at least five percent oxide of boron and is used especially in heat-resistant glassware
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Its stainless steel filter makes for a rich and unimpeded flavor, and its high-heat borosilicate glass carafe keeps those flavors intact.
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Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 21 Feb. 2025
The collection of works for this show, featuring a number of new pieces, mixes glass, earth, stone, lace and bronze elements, along with some bronze cast and borosilicate glass forms that Akashi recovered from the rubble of her studio.
—The Editors, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
They are made from heat-resistant borosilicate glass and are dishwasher safe.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
The inlaid borosilicate glass bowls offer a familiar feel while the silicone body helps keep the cost down.
—Joan Oleck, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 21 Feb. 2025
The collection of works for this show, featuring a number of new pieces, mixes glass, earth, stone, lace and bronze elements, along with some bronze cast and borosilicate glass forms that Akashi recovered from the rubble of her studio.
—The Editors, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
They are made from heat-resistant borosilicate glass and are dishwasher safe.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
The inlaid borosilicate glass bowls offer a familiar feel while the silicone body helps keep the cost down.
—Joan Oleck, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Borosilicate glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borosilicate%20glass. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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