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ホウケイ酸ガラス (ホウケイさんガラス) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ホウケイ酸さんガラス

also: ほうけいさんガラス

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Meanings

1

borosilicate glass

A type of glass resistant to thermal shock, used in laboratory equipment and kitchenware.

ホウケイ酸さんガラスは耐たい熱ねつ性せいに優すぐれて

いる

。

Borosilicate glass has excellent heat resistance.

Kanji

酸acid, bitterness, sour
硼sound of stones struck together, boron
珪jade scepter or tablet (authority symbol)

Written forms

ホウケイ酸さんガラス
Standard katakana spelling for this chemical term.
硼ほう珪けい酸さんガラス
Kanji spelling using 硼 (boron) and 珪 (silicon); rarely used in modern contexts.
ほうけいさんガラス

Etymology

From ホウケイ酸 (borosilicate acid) + ガラス (glass). The kanji form 硼珪酸ガラス uses 硼 (boron) and 珪 (silicon).