glass wool

glass wool
noun Date: 1879 glass fibers in a mass resembling wool and being used especially for thermal insulation and air filters

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  • glass wool — glass′ wool′ n. chem. spun glass resembling wool, used for insulation, filters, etc • Etymology: 1875–80 …   From formal English to slang

  • glass wool — noun uncount a light material made of glass fibers, used for making INSULATION that protects buildings from cold …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • glass wool — ► NOUN ▪ glass in the form of fine fibres used for packing and insulation …   English terms dictionary

  • glass wool — n. fine fibers of glass intertwined in a woolly mass, used in filters and as insulation …   English World dictionary

  • glass wool — noun glass fibers spun and massed into bundles resembling wool • Hypernyms: ↑insulator, ↑dielectric, ↑nonconductor, ↑filter * * * noun : glass fibers in a mass resembling cotton batting or wool and used especially for thermal insulation and air… …   Useful english dictionary

  • glass wool — stiklo vata statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Vatos pavidalo termoizoliacinė medžiaga, gaminama iš išplaušinto stiklo lydalo. atitikmenys: angl. glass cotton; glass wool rus. стекловата …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • glass wool — spun glass similar to wool, used for insulation, filters, etc. [1875 80] * * * …   Universalium

  • glass wool — /glas ˈwʊl/ (say glahs wool) noun glass spun into very fine threads so that it resembles cottonwool; used in filtering corrosive liquids, for insulation, etc …  

  • glass wool — noun An insulating material, made from fiberglass, arranged into a texture similar to wool …   Wiktionary

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