Müller's glassn.

Brit.

/ˌmʊləz ˈɡlɑːs/,

/ˌmʊləz ˈɡlas/, U.S.

/ˌm(j)ʊlərz ˈɡlæs/

Forms: 1700s 1900s– Müller's glass, 1800s Muller glass, 1900s– Muller's glass.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Müller , glass n.¹

Etymology: < the genitive of the German surname Müller, supposedly the name of its discoverer (see e.g. quot. 1940) + glass n.¹

Mineralogy.

= hyalite n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > silicates > tectosilicate > [noun] > quartz > amorphous quartz or opal > hyalite

hyalite1794

Müller's glass1794

1794 R. Kirwan Elements Mineral. (ed. 2) I. 297 Hyalite, Müller's Glass, of the Germans.

1836 T. Thomson Outl. Mineral. I. 73 Hyalite or Muller glass.

1940 G. F. H. Smith Gemstones (ed. 9) xxxii. 302 Hyalite, sometimes called Muller's glass after its discoverer, is a remarkable opal which is as clear as glass.

1962 R. Webster Gems I. x. 186 Hyalite is a colourless transparent variety of opal that closely resembles melted glass; it is sometimes called Müller's glass.

1994 R. Webster Gems (ed. 5) i. xi. 245 Hyalite is a colourless transparent variety of opal that closely resembles melted glass; it is sometimes called Müller's glass.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	müllers glass
释义	Müller's glassn. Brit. /ˌmʊləz ˈɡlɑːs/, /ˌmʊləz ˈɡlas/, U.S. /ˌm(j)ʊlərz ˈɡlæs/ Forms: 1700s 1900s– Müller's glass, 1800s Muller glass, 1900s– Muller's glass. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Müller , glass n.¹ Etymology: < the genitive of the German surname Müller, supposedly the name of its discoverer (see e.g. quot. 1940) + glass n.¹ Mineralogy. = hyalite n. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > silicates > tectosilicate > [noun] > quartz > amorphous quartz or opal > hyalite hyalite1794 Müller's glass1794 1794 R. Kirwan Elements Mineral. (ed. 2) I. 297 Hyalite, Müller's Glass, of the Germans. 1836 T. Thomson Outl. Mineral. I. 73 Hyalite or Muller glass. 1940 G. F. H. Smith Gemstones (ed. 9) xxxii. 302 Hyalite, sometimes called Muller's glass after its discoverer, is a remarkable opal which is as clear as glass. 1962 R. Webster Gems I. x. 186 Hyalite is a colourless transparent variety of opal that closely resembles melted glass; it is sometimes called Müller's glass. 1994 R. Webster Gems (ed. 5) i. xi. 245 Hyalite is a colourless transparent variety of opal that closely resembles melted glass; it is sometimes called Müller's glass. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1794
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