Nelophobia (also known as hyelophobia or hyalophobia) is the fear of glass. The most fearful aspect of glass is it`s fragility, meaning it breaks easily into shards that can cause injury. Many glass phobia sufferers also fear windows, meaning nelophobes would not go near windows. Due to the ease of breaking, sufferers would not use glass dishes, .... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelophobia