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frit
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frit  (frt)
n.
1. The fused or partially fused materials used in making glass.
2. A vitreous substance used in making porcelain, glazes, or enamels.
tr.v. frit·ted, frit·ting, frits
To make into frit.

[Italian fritta, from feminine past participle of friggere, to fry, from Latin frgere, to roast, fry.]

frit, fritt [frɪt]
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Ceramics)
a.  the basic materials, partially or wholly fused, for making glass, glazes for pottery, enamel, etc.
b.  a glassy substance used in some soft-paste porcelain
2. (Medicine / Dentistry) the material used for making the glaze for artificial teeth
vb frits, fritts fritting, fritted
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Ceramics) (tr) to fuse (materials) in making frit
[from Italian fritta, literally: fried, from friggere to fry, from Latin frīgere]


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The new building's skin was designed by Arquitectonica, with a unique combination of irregular folded, fritted glass.
To the south, pierced louvres and fritted glass are overlaid to create a moire pattern that admits a sparkle of natural light; to the north, diamond panes are silk-screened with foliage to evoke a forest, though nature should soon provide the real thing.
Skeptics retort: Japan has already fritted away a whole decade.
 
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