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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A pale yellow glass tinted with mixtures of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sulfur sulfur] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=iron | + | A pale yellow glass tinted with mixtures of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sulfur sulfur] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=iron%20oxide%20red red iron oxide]. Amber glass was often used for medicine bottles and to store light sensitive chemicals. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | amberina; vidrio | + | amberina; vidrio ámbar (Esp.); vidro âmbar (Port.) |
== Additional Images == | == Additional Images == | ||
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| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p.365 |
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Revision as of 07:35, 24 July 2013
Description
A pale yellow glass tinted with mixtures of sulfur and red iron oxide. Amber glass was often used for medicine bottles and to store light sensitive chemicals.
Synonyms and Related Terms
amberina; vidrio ámbar (Esp.); vidro âmbar (Port.)
Additional Images
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p.365