Danner process

noun

Dan·​ner process

ˈdanə(r)-

: a process for producing glass cane or tubing by continuous drawing from a rotating refractory cylinder, the diameter of the tubing being determined by the pressure of air passed through the center of the cylinder, the temperature of the glass, and the drawing speed

Word History

Etymology

after Edward Danner †1952 American inventor

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