n. A brilliant glass, used in the manufacture of artificial paste gemstones, consisting essentially of a complex borosilicate of lead and potassium.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A brilliant glass, used in the manufacture of artificial paste gems, which consists essentially of a complex borosilicate of lead and potassium. Cf. glass.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Same as paste, 3.
n. The refuse of silk left in making up skeins.
Word Usage
"From the formula given is made the material known as "strass," or"