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What makes uranium glass glow?

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Amelia Taylor

Studied at the University of Cambridge, Lives in Cambridge, UK.
For hundreds of years, glassmakers used small amounts of uranium to create yellow or green glass. In the 1800s, this glass' yellow tint led to the nicknames --Vaseline glass-- and --canary glass.-- Under an ultraviolet or --black-- light, the uranium causes the glass to glow bright green.
2023-04-25 18:16:07

Ava Davis

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For hundreds of years, glassmakers used small amounts of uranium to create yellow or green glass. In the 1800s, this glass' yellow tint led to the nicknames --Vaseline glass-- and --canary glass.-- Under an ultraviolet or --black-- light, the uranium causes the glass to glow bright green.
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