frit
Americannoun
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Ceramics.
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a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels.
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the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
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fused or calcined material prepared as part of the batch in glassmaking.
verb (used with object)
noun
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the basic materials, partially or wholly fused, for making glass, glazes for pottery, enamel, etc
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a glassy substance used in some soft-paste porcelain
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the material used for making the glaze for artificial teeth
verb
Etymology
Origin of frit
1655–65; < Italian fritta, feminine past participle of friggere to fry < Latin frīgere to roast
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A different type of edge sealing using nanosecond lasers and a glass frit filler was tried in the past, but the welds proved too brittle for use in outdoor module designs.
From Science Daily ● May 2, 2024
The panels have a frit pattern, which helps shelter fans from the sun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2023
She then rolls it over pieces of frit, or broken-up glass, to add additional color.
From New York Times ● May 8, 2023
“The chemistry and physical profile of the frit were very complex. The specifications were strict, and the monitoring process was extensive.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 9, 2022
Usually the frit, a material similar to glass, is crushed to powder beneath stone rollers called chasers.
From The Story of Porcelain by Sara Ware Bassett
The D.C. forensic lab building, a 351,000-square-foot project, includes automated solar sunscreen covers and fritted glass louvers to control indirect light in open office areas.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2023
Swaddle wrote to Salon about "aesthetically pleasing fritted glass that could be installed in new construction and retrofits" and which are also bird-friendly.
From Salon ● Feb. 16, 2023
The entire plaza is shaded by the stadium’s fritted roof, which extends to cover YouTube Theatre.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2022
The new 54,000-square-foot headquarters, inset with transparent and fritted glass and a glazed terracotta-tile facade, opened in 2008.
From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2021
A fritted coke indicates a slightly coking coal, while the spongy appearance points to a highly coking coal which has been partly fused in the furnace.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various
The depth of the frosting, or fritting, as it’s called, said Julia Hodgson, director of development for the World Wide Group, was carefully considered.
From New York Times ● Nov. 12, 2014
“There was a lot of sitting and standing behind that glass to get the fritting level just right,” she said.
From New York Times ● Nov. 12, 2014
The blue or green colour was made by fritting together silica, lime, alkaline carbonate and copper carbonate; the latter varied from 3% in delicate blues to 20% in deep purple blues.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various
She knows what she's about, and she won't like it if she knows you are fritting away your chances and your attentions.
From Phoebe, Junior by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The materials are carefully mixed and placed in the furnace, where they are heated for some time, a process which is called "fritting."
From British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. by L. Arnoux
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