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GLASS-WORT
\ɡlˈaswˈɔːt], \ɡlˈaswˈɔːt], \ɡ_l_ˈa_s_w_ˈɔː_t]\
Definitions of GLASS-WORT
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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n
.
A
plant
which
,
when
burned
, yields soda—used
in
the
manufacture
of
glass
.
1871
- The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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