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Noun: ground glass  grawnd glãs
  1. Glass that diffuses light due to a rough surface produced by abrasion or etching
    "The bathroom window was made of ground glass for privacy"
     
  2. Particulate glass made by grinding and used as an abrasive
    "The jeweller used ground glass to polish the gemstone"

Type of: glass

Encyclopedia: Ground glass