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Record 1 1999-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mirrors
DEF

Glass constructed to react to the presence of bright light, high temperature, or other stimuli by darkening or clearing, used especially in eyeglasses.

CONT

Smart glass would selectively use the sun's rays at different outside temperatures. (The Chicago Tribune, April 12, 1988, p. 5).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaces et miroiterie
OBS

Par analogie avec la nombreuse famille d'objets «intelligents» : maison intelligente, ordinateur intelligent, etc., en attendant mieux.

Spanish

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