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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