Strass (?), n. [So called from its
inventor, a German jeweler: cf. F. stras.] (Chem.)
A brilliant glass, used in the manufacture of artificial paste
gems, which consists essentially of a complex borosilicate of lead and
potassium. Cf. Glass.
Strass (?), n. [So called from its
inventor, a German jeweler: cf. F. stras.] (Chem.)
A brilliant glass, used in the manufacture of artificial paste
gems, which consists essentially of a complex borosilicate of lead and
potassium. Cf. Glass.