ground glass

• Vidrio molido hasta convertir en polvo fino, empleado a menudo en laboratorios para filtrar o como abrasivo, y antiguamente como veneno. También designa un tipo de vidrio esmerilado o translúcido usado en ventanas u óptica.

Glass that has been crushed into a fine powder, often used in laboratory settings for filtration or as an abrasive, or historically as a poison. Also refers to a type of frosted glass used in windows or optics.

1. Glass with a frosted surfaceB2formal

   Glass that has been made opaque or translucent by etching, sandblasting, or grinding one side.

   vidrio esmerilado

   • The bathroom window is made of ground glass for privacy.
   • Ground glass is often used in laboratory equipment like beakers and flasks.
   • The artist used ground glass to create a frosted effect on the vase.

2. Finely crushed glassC1formal

   Glass that has been pulverized into a fine powder, historically used in some medical preparations or as a poison.

   vidrio molido

   • In ancient times, ground glass was sometimes used as a poison.
   • The forensic team found traces of ground glass in the victim's stomach.
   • Modern medicine no longer uses ground glass in any treatments.