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Noun: lechatelierite  ,lu-shu-tu'leer,It
  1. Colourless glass made of almost pure silica
    "lechatelierite is often used in high-temperature laboratory equipment due to its low thermal expansion";
    - quartz glass, quartz, vitreous silica, crystal

Derived forms: lechatelierites

Type of: natural glass

Encyclopedia: Lechatelierite