Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by composition]
6. inorganic material
7. glass (material)
8. [glass by composition or origin]

Narrower term/s

• soda lime glass

Anotations

Scope note:

A name given to a type of glass developed in 1864 by William Leighton as a substitute for lead glass in making inexpensive bottles. Calcined limestone, or lime, is used to produce a glass whose advantages are that it is inexpensive, lightweight, cools quickly, and is less resonant.