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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For this teapot, different shades of borosilicate glass have been intricately shaped into a sculptural vessel, creating a modern art piece for your table.
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Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2025
It’s made of borosilicate glass that’s safe up to 1,000 degrees F.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
The solution the filmmakers settled on was to use borosilicate glass similar to what’s used in glass cooking trays.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 July 2025
Made of a single piece of low-expansion borosilicate glass covered in a 120-nanometer-thick layer of pure silver, the huge mirror acts as two different mirrors, with a more pronounced curvature toward the center.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2025
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Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2025
It’s made of borosilicate glass that’s safe up to 1,000 degrees F.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
The solution the filmmakers settled on was to use borosilicate glass similar to what’s used in glass cooking trays.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 July 2025
Made of a single piece of low-expansion borosilicate glass covered in a 120-nanometer-thick layer of pure silver, the huge mirror acts as two different mirrors, with a more pronounced curvature toward the center.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2025
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“Borosilicate glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borosilicate%20glass. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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