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GROUND GLASS

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Glass that diffuses light due to a rough surface produced by abrasion or etching

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("ground glass" is a kind of...):

glass (a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Particulate glass made by grinding and used as an abrasive

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("ground glass" is a kind of...):

glass (a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure)

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