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SMALT
Etymology
Noun
smalt (countable and uncountable, plural smalts)
a deep blue pigment made from powdered glass mixed with cobalt oxide
Synonyms
• eschel
Anagrams
• malts
Source: Wiktionary
Smalt, n. Etym: [It. smalto, LL. smaltum; of Teutonic origin; cf. OHG. smalz grease, butter, G. schmalz grease, OHG. smelzan to melt, G. schmelzen. See Smelt, v. t., and cf. Amel, Enamel.]
Definition: A deep blue pigment or coloring material used in various arts. It is a vitreous substance made of cobalt, potash, and calcined quartz fused, and reduced to a powder.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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