Re: carbonic acid

In article <47DC99F9.FD95E5F5@xxxxxxxxx>,
Mark Thorson <nospam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Possibly, fused silica, not glass?

You are probably correct. But why do you not consider fused silica to be
a glass? How does it differ from a glass? True, it may not have soda or
lime to lower its softening temperature.

Bill
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