glassine

noun

glass·​ine gla-ˈsēn How to pronounce glassine (audio)
: a thin dense transparent or semitransparent paper highly resistant to the passage of air and grease

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During the investigation, Bessette said authorities found 648 bags of heroin, 24.3 grams of crack, 13.7 grams of marijuana, 43.1 grams of crack cocaine, 563 glassine bags packaged for sale and $2,307. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025 Berardi was handcuffed and reportedly found with 40 glassine baggies containing a powdery substance as well as a prescription bottle with pills inside that did not match the label, police said. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2025

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1916, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of glassine was in 1916

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