noun
soft glass; soda-lime glass
Technical term for glass with a relatively low softening point, especially soda-lime glass. Used in materials science and manufacturing contexts.
軟質ガラスは加工しやすいため、窓ガラスや瓶に広く使われている。
Soft glass is easy to process, so it is widely used for window panes and bottles.
Standard modern spelling using katakana for ガラス.
Older kanji spelling using 硝子 for glass; rarely used today.
Hard glass (e.g., borosilicate glass) with higher heat resistance and chemical durability, used for laboratory equipment and cookware.
Compound of 軟質 (soft quality) and ガラス (glass). The term is a direct calque from English 'soft glass'.