The Emergence Machine

Glass Material

physical · Level 7 · E3

E3Chemistry

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

Glass is a transparent material that allows light to pass through.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “Glass Material” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0Glass MaterialLightPerceptionOrganismToolCellMaterialForceFormLifeStructureActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesGlass MaterialL7ToolL4LightL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Tool L4 (requires)
    Glass is a manufactured material that requires a tool and pattern to create, and its transparency allows light to pass through.
  • Light L6 (requires)
    Glass allows light to pass through it