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A borosilicate of lime commonly occuring in glassy,, greenish crystals.

GREENISH
Somewhat green; having a tinge of green; as, a greenish yellow. -- Green"ish*ness, n.
COMMONLY
1. Usually; generally; ordinarily; frequently; for the most part; as, confirmed habits commonly continue trough life. 2. In common; familiary. Spenser.
OCCUR
1. To meet; to clash. The resistance of the bodies they occur with. Bentley. 2. To go in order to meet; to make reply. I must occur to one specious objection. Bentley. 3. To meet one's eye; to be found or met with; to present itself; to offer;
BOROSILICATE
A double salt of boric and silicic acids, as in the natural minerals tourmaline, datolite, etc.
OCCURSE
See BENTLEY
OCCURRENCE
1. A coming or happening; as, the occurence of a railway collision. Voyages detain the mind by the perpetual occurrence and expectation of something new. I. Watts. 2. Any incident or event; esp., one which happens without being designed
GLASSY
1. Made of glass; vitreous; as, a glassy substance. Bacon. 2. Resembling glass in its properties, as in smoothness, brittleness, or transparency; as, a glassy stream; a glassy surface; the glassy deep. 3. Dull; wanting life or fire; lackluster;
OCCURRENT
Occurring or happening; hence, incidental; accidental.
OCCURSION
A meeting; a clash; a collision. Boyle.