frit Meaning, Definition & Usage

Frit noun
Etymology
F. fritte, fr. frit fried, p. p. of frire to fry. See Far, v. t.
Definitions
  1. (Glass Making) The material of which glass is made, after having been calcined or partly fused in a furnace, but before vitrification. It is a composition of silex and alkali, occasionally with other ingredients. Ure.
  2. (Ceramics) The material for glaze of pottery.
Frit transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Fritted; present participle & verbal noun Fritting
Definitions
  1. To prepare by heat (the materials for making glass); to fuse partially. Ure.
Frit transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To fritter; -- with away. R. Ld. Lytton.

Webster 1913