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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a layer of glass" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a physical layer or thickness of glass in various contexts, such as construction, art, or technology.
Example: "The window was made with a layer of glass that provided excellent insulation against the cold."
Alternatives: "a sheet of glass" or "a pane of glass."
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Even people insulated from street noise by a layer of glass and steel.
From the inside, they can see three sailors in one boat who are concealed from the outside by a layer of glass.
Silicon — which is the basis of most modern computer chips — must be fabricated on top of a layer of glass to yield useful optical components.
To the top of the wafer, they bonded strips of indium phosphide, using a layer of glass glue only 25 atoms thick.
The Romans perfected cameo glass, in which the design has been produced by cutting away a layer of glass to leave the design in relief.
Another element you can't see from the pictures: when you start typing, or swiping between apps, it feels as though you're touching the pixels; the production process has eliminated a layer of glass in the touchscreen.
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The technique flash-freezes a sample to create a layer of ice like a pane of glass over a layer of liquid where the molecules can retain their natural shape.
Hald helped develop the Graal technique, in which a cylinder of glass is encased within a layer of colored glass.
On the retable the tesserae were formed by sandwiching gold leaf between a layer of opaque glass and a layer of clear glass.
Mottled glass is used for the area around the water, with a layer of wavy glass over Christ's left foot to create the illusion of looking through water.
The exterior surfaces of many large household appliances consist of steel covered with a layer of coloured glass called enamel.
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