Is it true that glass is a liquid?

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No. This is a myth that was published in a chemistry text and this has been perpetrated. But it is a fallacy. Glass is a brittle amorphous solid.
First answer by Accchilles22. Last edit by Cmcnaught. Contributor trust: 37 [recommend contributorrecommended]. Question popularity: 0 [recommend question].

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