Crown-glass
noun
1.
an optical glass of low dispersion and generally low index of refraction.
2.
an old form of window glass formed by blowing a globe and whirling it into a disk.
noun
1.
another name for optical crown
2.
an old form of window glass made by blowing a globe and spinning it until it formed a flat disc
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