frit

American  

[frit] / frɪt /

Or fritt

noun

1. Ceramics.

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

   2. the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.

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

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verb (used with object)

fritted, fritting

1. to fuse (materials) in making frit.

frit British  

/ frɪt /

noun

1. 1. the basic materials, partially or wholly fused, for making glass, glazes for pottery, enamel, etc

   2. a glassy substance used in some soft-paste porcelain

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

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verb

1. (tr) to fuse (materials) in making frit

Etymology

Origin of frit

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

frit fritted fritting

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

This would mean the beautiful frit lace patterns could be interpreted as an expression of the will of the glass molecules.

From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2023

A Richland company, Fluid Controls and Components, is supplying 108,000 pounds of the glass beads, or frit, needed for the nonradioactive commissioning of the Low Activity Waste Facility.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 9, 2022

Calcar, kal′kar, n. an oven or furnace for calcining the materials of frit before melting—also Fritting-furnace: an arch or oven for annealing.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

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

Why, look'ee, Mr. Worthy, I don't understand these new fashioned explanations; one should not have a grain of sheer goodness left, if every thing one does is to be fritted away at this rate.

From The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales by Hannah More

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

Then those insoluble are mixed and fritted; that is, fused in a crucible or fritting furnace to a greater or less degree, according to the hardness of the glaze.

From Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers by George J. Cox

But simple as it sounds, the washing, grinding, fritting, re-grinding, and sieving is a long and laborious process demanding machinery, and on that account is unsuited to schools or potters of moderate123 means.

From Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers by George J. Cox