frit

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[ frit ]

/ frɪt /

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noun

Ceramics.

a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels.
the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.

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

verb (used with object), frit·ted, frit·ting.

to fuse (materials) in making frit.

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Origin of frit

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

Words nearby frit

Frisian Islands, frisk, frisket, frisky, frisson, frit, frites, frit fly, frith, frithstool, fritillaria

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How to use frit in a sentence

Antinephritic, an-ti-ne-frit′ik, adj. acting against diseases of the kidney.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
When the fusion is complete, the vitreous matter is to be poured into clear water, and the frit is then dried, and melted anew.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
In about 16 hours the vitrification of the frit has taken place, and a considerable quantity, amounting often to the cwt.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
The beads are nearly all of known Neolithic types; one form is noticeable, a blue frit cylinder with gold caps at the ends.
El Kab|J.E. Quibell

The mayonnaise was fixed in ice, like Ninon's description of Sevign's heart, 'une citronille frit la neige.'
The Art of Entertaining|M. E. W. Sherwood

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

the material used for making the glaze for artificial teeth

verb frits, fritts, fritting or fritted

(tr) to fuse (materials) in making frit

Word Origin for frit

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

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