saltglaze

or salt-glazed, salt·glazed

[ sawlt-gleyz ]

adjectiveCeramics.
  1. having a salt glaze.

Origin of saltglaze

1
First recorded in 1860–65; salt1 + glaze

Words Nearby saltglaze

Other definitions for salt glaze (2 of 2)

salt glaze

noun
  1. a ceramic glaze on stoneware produced by the chemical reaction that occurs when salt is thrown into a kiln during firing.

Origin of salt glaze

2
First recorded in 1850–55

Other words from salt glaze

  • salt glazing, noun

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