Frit definition

frĭt

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The fused or partially fused materials used in making glass.

noun

A vitreous substance used in making porcelain, glazes, or enamels.

noun

To make into frit.

verb

A partly fused vitreous substance, ground and used as a basis for glazes and enamels.

noun

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

verb

A fused mixture of materials used to make glass.

noun

To add frit to a glass or ceramic mixture.

verb

To prepare by heat (the materials for making glass); to fuse partially.

verb

(UK, dialect, Lincolnshire) Frightened.

adjective

The partly fused mixture of sand and fluxes, of which glass is made.

noun

Other Word Forms

Singular:

frit

Plural:

frits

Italian fritta from feminine past participle of friggere to fry from Latin frīgere to roast, fry

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
French fritte, from frit (“fried”).

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