Milk glass

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Description

Common name given during the 1800's for opaque, white glass. The white color in the glass was obtained from the addition of stannic oxide or calcium fluoride to the glass formulation.

Synonyms and Related Terms

cryolite glass; melkglas (Ned.); vidro opala (Port.)

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