borosilicate glass
noun
: a silicate glass that is composed of at least five percent oxide of boron and is used especially in heat-resistant glassware
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web These 8-inch straws are made from thick borosilicate glass, a type of glass that was designed to handle temperature shocks and work for both hot and cold drinks. 
Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2022 The temperature-safe borosilicate glass can be placed in the microwave for three minutes or less to make your popcorn. Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2022 Some materials, like borosilicate glass and certain coated ceramics, can handle drastic changes in temperature, but most stoneware can’t do so without cracking or shattering. Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping, 1 Aug. 2022 These borosilicate glass pipes from the line — modeled after grapes, a banana, an orange and, my favorite, a cherry — double as cutesy home objects that can be on display even while parents are visiting. New York Times, 2 Dec. 2021 Made of borosilicate glass, a material that was created for laboratory equipment, they’re produced in Hungary by Trendglas Jena. New York Times, 15 Nov. 2021 Miller and Urey used equipment made from borosilicate glass as this special type of heat-resistant material is commonly used in chemical laboratories all over the world. David Bressan, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021 The experiment involved two steps: The original experiment run entirely within the plastic environment, and the experiment with some borosilicate glass fragments added into a plastic flask. David Bressan, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021 The fourth ingredient that can make your eyelids gleam and your lips sparkle is, counterintuitively, glass — specifically, borosilicate glass. Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 26 Oct. 2021 See More
Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2022 The temperature-safe borosilicate glass can be placed in the microwave for three minutes or less to make your popcorn. Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2022 Some materials, like borosilicate glass and certain coated ceramics, can handle drastic changes in temperature, but most stoneware can’t do so without cracking or shattering. Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping, 1 Aug. 2022 These borosilicate glass pipes from the line — modeled after grapes, a banana, an orange and, my favorite, a cherry — double as cutesy home objects that can be on display even while parents are visiting. New York Times, 2 Dec. 2021 Made of borosilicate glass, a material that was created for laboratory equipment, they’re produced in Hungary by Trendglas Jena. New York Times, 15 Nov. 2021 Miller and Urey used equipment made from borosilicate glass as this special type of heat-resistant material is commonly used in chemical laboratories all over the world. David Bressan, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021 The experiment involved two steps: The original experiment run entirely within the plastic environment, and the experiment with some borosilicate glass fragments added into a plastic flask. David Bressan, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021 The fourth ingredient that can make your eyelids gleam and your lips sparkle is, counterintuitively, glass — specifically, borosilicate glass. Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 26 Oct. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1907, in the meaning defined above