Cullets

/ˈkʌləts/ noun

Definition

Plural of cullet; multiple batches or types of recycled glass used in glassmaking.

Etymology

Standard English plural formed by adding -s to cullet.

Kelly Says

Different cullets burn at different temperatures, so a glassmaker had to become a chemist to mix them properly—craft knowledge encoded in terminology.

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