ballotini

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Italian ballotini plural of ballotino. ==== Noun ==== ballotini (mass noun) (sciences) small beads (usually of glass, typically of 1-4mm diameter) Synonym: glass beads The 40cm fractionating column was packed with 3mm ballotini. glass microspheres (used in reflective materials, typically < 100μm diameter) ===== Further reading ===== Microspheres on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Etymology 2 === From Italian [Term?]. ==== Noun ==== ballotini (uncountable) A style of glass with a helical pattern, made by caneworking. ===== Further reading ===== Caneworking on Wikipedia.Wikipedia