Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The formation of frit or slag by heat with but incipient fusion.
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- verb Present participle of
frit . - noun The
formation offrit orslag byheat with onlyincipient fusion .
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Examples
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The practice of fritting was described in section 7.
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The main reason for fritting is to make glaze materials insoluble, which is possible if the frit materials are mixed in the right proportion.
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For fritting small amounts of frit a simple frit kiln is shown in Fig. 7.3.2.
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These are pigments that are specially prepared by fritting metallic oxides in a base glaze that fires hard but is not fluid.
10. Decoration 1993
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But if air bubbles (pinholes) give trouble during glaze firing, it may be a good idea to extend fritting time, so that the air has time to escape.
14. Quality control 1993
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After fritting is over, the melting temperature and the viscosity of the frit can be compared with previous batches of frit by melting a fixed amount of frit on a sloped tile.
14. Quality control 1993
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She knows what she's about, and she won't like it if she knows you are fritting away your chances and your attentions.
Phoebe, Junior 1862
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The insulated glass has a silk-screened pattern -- called a frit or fritting -- that reduces solar glare and helps birds identify it as a solid object.
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The south portion of the building features perforated aluminum sunshades-a nod to Piano's exterior shading system across the street-and the glass is more reflective than in the north portion, which was outfitted with fritting at the upper regions of the vision panels.
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