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ruby glass
noun
- glass having a red color resulting from the addition of gold, copper, or selenium to the batch.
- any glass of a dark red color.
ruby glass
noun
- glass that has a deep rich red colour produced from oxides of various minerals, such as lead, copper, and iron
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ruby glass1
First recorded in 1790–1800
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Example Sentences
From an inner pocket he drew out a tiny flask of ruby glass and snapped its stopper loose.
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In the year 1606, when Libavius published his Alchemy, the art of making ruby-glass must have been unknown.
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This red may be developed by reheating as in the case of making gold ruby glass.
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Glass containing gold behaves in almost precisely the same way, but the ruby glass is less crimson than copper ruby glass.
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It is like exposing a plate in a dark room behind the ruby glass.
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