1.  crown glass(n = noun.substance) - a glass blown into a globe which is later flattened and spun to form a disk;
is a kind of glass

2.  crown glass(n = noun.substance) optical crown, optical crown glass - optical glass of low dispersion and low refractive index;
is a kind of optical glass

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