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Tin oxide remains in suspension in vitreous matrix of the fired glazes, and, with its high refractive index being sufficiently different from the matrix, light is scattered, and hence increases the opacity of the glaze.
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Tin oxide is valued in glazes as both an opacifier and as a white colorant.