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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An opaque or translucent whitish glass.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
cryolite glass (which see, undercryolite ).
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- noun a milky white translucent or opaque glass
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treeseed commented on the word milk glass
Milk glass is a relatively recent name for opaque, milky white or colored glass, that is blown or pressed into a wide variety of shapes. Animal-shaped covered dishes are popular collectibles. First made in Venice in the 16th century, the white color is achieved through the addition of tin oxide. 19th-century glassmakers called milky white opaque glass "Opal". Other milk glass colors include blue, pink, yellow, brown, and black.
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January 25, 2008