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- [smawlt]
- /smɔlt/
- /smɔːlt/
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- [smawlt]
- /smɔlt/
Definitions of smalt word
- noun smalt a coloring agent made of blue glass produced by fusing silica, potassium carbonate, and cobalt oxide, used in powdered form to add color to vitreous materials. 1
- noun smalt a type of silica glass coloured deep blue with cobalt oxide 0
- noun smalt a pigment made by crushing this glass, used in colouring enamels 0
- noun smalt the blue colour of this pigment 0
- noun smalt deep-blue glass prepared from silica, potash, and oxide of cobalt: used, in pulverized form, as a pigment 0
- noun smalt pigment made in this way 0
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Origin of smalt
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
1550-60; < Middle French < Italian smalto smalto
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Parts of speech for Smalt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
smalt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.