burning glass
large convex lens that can concentrate the sun's rays onto a small area, heating up the area and thus resulting in ignition of the exposed surface
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burning glass
Summary
burning glass is an invention[1]. It draws 98 Wikipedia views per month (invention category, ranking #17 of 40).[2]
Key Facts
- burning glass's instance of is recorded as invention[3].
- burning glass's subclass of is recorded as fire-making tool[4].
- burning glass's subclass of is recorded as lens[5].
- burning glass's Commons category is recorded as Burning glasses[6].
- burning glass's BNCF Thesaurus ID is recorded as 74563[7].
- burning glass's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/017h2[8].
- burning glass's Art & Architecture Thesaurus ID is recorded as 300223934[9].
- burning glass's Iconclass notation is recorded as 49E25111[10].
- burning glass's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0216542[11].
- burning glass's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2777524539[12].
- burning glass's WordNet 3.1 Synset ID is recorded as 03091788-n[13].
- burning glass's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as mirall-ustori[14].
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Designation and Status
burning glass's instance of is recorded as invention[3].
Why It Matters
burning glass draws 98 Wikipedia views per month (invention category, ranking #17 of 40).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]