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glass vs expanded glass

expanded glass vs glass

glass and expanded glass both are nouns.

glass is a verb but expanded glass is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
glass Yes No Yes No
expanded glass Yes No No No
As nouns, expanded glass is a hyponym of glass; that is, expanded glass is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than glass:
  • glass: a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
  • expanded glass: Cellular glass, also called foam glass or expanded glass is a light, opaque, cellular glass made by adding powdered carbon to crushed glass and firing the mixture.
Other hyponyms of glass include natural glass, milk glass, opal glass, optical glass, crown glass, soft glass, ground glass, ground glass, lead glass, laminated glass, safety glass, shatterproof glass, sodium silicate, soluble glass, water glass, stained glass, wire glass, Pyrex, cellular glass, foam glass.
glass (noun) expanded glass (noun)
a container made of glass for holding liquids while drinking Cellular glass, also called foam glass or expanded glass is a light, opaque, cellular glass made by adding powdered carbon to crushed glass and firing the mixture.
an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
a mirror; usually a ladies' dressing mirror
a small refracting telescope
glassware collectively
the quantity a glass will hold
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
glass (verb) expanded glass (verb)
become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance
put in a glass container
enclose with glass
scan (game in the forest) with binoculars
furnish with glass
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