ground glass

• Verre broyé en poudre fine, souvent utilisé en laboratoire pour la filtration ou comme abrasif, et historiquement comme poison. Désigne aussi un type de verre dépoli utilisé pour les fenêtres ou l'optique.

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.

   Verre dépoli

   • 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.

   verre pulvérisé

   • 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.