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Glass is a hard, transparent material commonly used in buildings and other applications. It matters because it allows light to pass through while providing structural support and protection, making it essential for windows, doors, and modern architecture.

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tensile modulus of elasticity
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embodied energy
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recycling code
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shear modulus
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33 sections
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  • Microscopic structure
  • Formation from a supercooled liquid
  • Occurrence in nature
  • History
  • Physical properties
  • Optical
  • Other
  • Reputed flow
  • Types
  • Silicate glasses
  • Soda–lime glass
  • Borosilicate glass
  • Lead glass
  • Aluminosilicate glass
  • Other oxide additives
  • Glass-ceramics
  • Fibreglass
  • Non-silicate glasses
  • Amorphous metals
  • Polymers
  • Molecular liquids and molten salts
  • Production
  • Colour
  • Uses
  • Architecture and windows
  • Tableware
  • Packaging
  • Laboratories
  • Optics
  • Modern glass art
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

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Glass is an amorphous (non-crystalline) solid. Because it is often transparent and chemically inert, glass has found widespread practical, technological, and decorative use in window panes, tableware, and optics. Some common objects made of glass are named after the material, e.g., a "glass" for drinking, "glasses" for vision correction, and a "magnifying glass".

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