Found 2 items, similar to Ground glass.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: ground glass
ground glass
n 1: glass that diffuses light due to a rough surface produced by
abrasion or etching
2: particulate glass made by grinding and used as an abrasive
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Ground glass
ground
\ground\,
imp. & p. p. of
Grind.
[1913 Webster]
ground cock, a cock, the plug of which is
ground into its seat, as distinguished from a compression
cock. --Knight.
Ground glass, glass the transparency of
which has been destroyed by having its surface roughened
by grinding. --
Ground joint, a close joint made by
grinding together two pieces, as of metal with emery and
oil, or of glass with fine sand and water.
[1913 Webster]