vetro

Definitions of vetro
  1. noun
    a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
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    types:
    crown
    a glass blown into a globe which is later flattened and spun to form a disk
    pirex
    a borosilicate glass with a low coefficient of expansion; used for heat-resistant glassware in cooking and chemistry
    flint
    optical glass of high dispersion and high refractive index
    type of:
    solido
    matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure
  2. noun
    an article of tableware made of glass
  3. noun
    a pane of glass in a window
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