About The Word Frit
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What's The Definition Of Frit?Synonyms | Synonyms for Frit: Related Terms | Find terms related to Frit: See Also | Frit In Webster's Dictionary \Frit\, n. [F. fritte, fr. frit fried, p. p. of frire to
fry. See {Far}, v. t.]
1. (Glass Making) The material of which glass is made, after
having been calcined or partly fused in a furnace, but
before vitrification. It is a composition of silex and
alkali, occasionally with other ingredients. --Ure.
2. (Ceramics) The material for glaze of pottery.
{Frit brick}, a lump of calcined glass materials, brought to
a pasty condition in a reverberatory furnace, preliminary
to the perfect vitrification in the melting pot.
\Frit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fritted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fritting}.] To prepare by heat (the materials for making glass); to fuse partially. --Ure. \Frit\, v. t. To fritter; -- with away. [R.] --Ld. Lytton. |
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