Glass: A Pocket Dictionary Of Terms Commonly Used - Corning ...

Acid stamping: The process of acid-etching a trademark
or signature into glass after it has been annealed,
using a device that resembles a rubber stamp to apply
the acid.
Aeolipile (from Greek): The name sometimes given to
globular or pear-shaped objects with a narrow neck and
mouth. The function of these objects is uncertain. The
word was originally applied to a device, invented in the
second century b.C., in which a closed, water-filled vessel,
when heated, was made to rotate by jets of steam issuing
from one or more projecting, bent tubes. Most surviving
aeolipiles, however, are islamic; they are believed
to be containers. See also Grenade.
Agate glass: See Calcedonio.
Air trap, air lock: An air-filled void, which may be of almost
any shape. Air traps in stems are frequently tearshaped
or elongated and spirally twisted. See Diamond
air trap, Pegging, and Twist.
Air twist: See Twist.
Alabaster glass: A type of translucent white glass,
similar to opal glass, first produced in bohemia in
the 19th century. in the 1920s, Frederick Carder (1863–
1963) introduced alabaster glass at steuben Glass
Works in Corning, new york. Carder’s alabaster glass
has an iridescent finish made by spraying the object
with stannous chloride and then reheating it.
Alabastron (from Greek), alabastrum (from latin):
A small bottle or flask for perfume or toilet oil, usually
with a flattened rim, a narrow neck, a cylindrical body,
and two small handles.
Ale glass: A type of English drinking glass for ale or beer.
Ale glasses, first made in the 17th century, have a tall and
conical cup, a stem, and a foot. They may be enameled,
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