frit

(frit)

noun

the partly fused mixture of sand and fluxes of which glass is made
a partly fused vitreous substance, ground and used as a basis for glazes and enamels

Origin: Fr fritte < It fritta, fried, pp. of friggere < L frigere, fry

transitive verb, intransitive verb fritted, fritting

to prepare (materials for glass) by heating; make into frit

See frit in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

transitive verb frit·ted, frit·ting, frits

To make into frit.

Origin:

Origin: Italian fritta

Origin: , from

Origin: feminine past participle of friggere, to fry

Origin: , from Latin frīgere, to roast, fry

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