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| − | A descriptive term for a material that have glassy characteristics. Vitreous materials may be transparent, hard, brittle, amorphous, glossy and isotropic. Many metallic oxides (silicon, boron, germanium, arsenic, phosphorus, etc.) have the ability to form a glassy substance. | + | A descriptive term for a material that have glassy characteristics. Vitreous materials may be transparent, hard, brittle, amorphous, glossy and isotropic. Many metallic oxides ([[silicon]], [[boron]], [[germanium]], [[arsenic]], [[phosphorus]], etc.) have the ability to form a glassy substance. |
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Latest revision as of 15:47, 25 June 2022
Description
A descriptive term for a material that have glassy characteristics. Vitreous materials may be transparent, hard, brittle, amorphous, glossy and isotropic. Many metallic oxides (Silicon, Boron, Germanium, Arsenic, Phosphorus, etc.) have the ability to form a glassy substance.