frit

or fritt

[ frit ]

noun
  1. Ceramics.

    • a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels.

    • the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.

  2. fused or calcined material prepared as part of the batch in glassmaking.

verb (used with object),frit·ted, frit·ting.
  1. to fuse (materials) in making frit.

Origin of frit

1
1655–65; <Italian fritta, feminine past participle of friggere to fry <Latin frīgere to roast

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How to use frit in a sentence

  • More fritt is then added, which also melts, and from time to time this is repeated, till the pot contains a sufficient quantity.

  • This is called a fritt; and when it is sent to the mill, any other insoluble material may be added to it if necessary.

  • It is never necessary to make a fritt for the preparation of matt glazes.

    The Potter's Craft | Charles F. Binns

British Dictionary definitions for frit

frit

fritt

/ (frɪt) /


noun
    • the basic materials, partially or wholly fused, for making glass, glazes for pottery, enamel, etc

    • a glassy substance used in some soft-paste porcelain

  1. the material used for making the glaze for artificial teeth

verbfrits, fritts, fritting or fritted
  1. (tr) to fuse (materials) in making frit

Origin of frit

1
C17: from Italian fritta, literally: fried, from friggere to fry, from Latin frīgere

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