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spun glass similar to wool, used for insulation, filters, etc.[1875-80]
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glass wool — n. fine fibers of glass intertwined in a woolly mass, used in filters and as insulation … English World dictionary
glass wool — noun glass fibers spun and massed into bundles resembling wool • Hypernyms: ↑insulator, ↑dielectric, ↑nonconductor, ↑filter * * * noun : glass fibers in a mass resembling cotton batting or wool and used especially for thermal insulation and air… … Useful english dictionary
glass wool — stiklo vata statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Vatos pavidalo termoizoliacinė medžiaga, gaminama iš išplaušinto stiklo lydalo. atitikmenys: angl. glass cotton; glass wool rus. стекловата … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
glass wool — noun Date: 1879 glass fibers in a mass resembling wool and being used especially for thermal insulation and air filters … New Collegiate Dictionary
glass wool — /glas ˈwʊl/ (say glahs wool) noun glass spun into very fine threads so that it resembles cottonwool; used in filtering corrosive liquids, for insulation, etc …
glass wool — noun An insulating material, made from fiberglass, arranged into a texture similar to wool … Wiktionary
