Barium Flint
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Barium flint is a type of optical glass. It is an improved form of flint glass that achieves better refractive power and color dispersion through the addition of barium to the glass mixture.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
BARIUM FLINT (Barium-Flint), a type of optical glass. In terms of refractive power and the magnitude of color dispersion, it represents an improvement over flint glass, achieved by adding barium to the glass mass.
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“Barium Flint.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/barium-flint/