1
: the calcined or partly fused materials of which glass is made
2
: any of various chemically complex glasses used ground especially to introduce soluble or unstable ingredients into glazes or enamels
fritted; fritting
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IEEE Spectrum, 9 May 2024
More time slipped away like frit — the finely ground glass used to paint gorgeous glass images — through Carey’s fingers.
—Peter Larsen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2023
New York Times, 3 Mar. 2020
The new Virgin Hotel’s Commons Club restaurant in Dallas boasts a simple favorite: Kennebec frites with housemade Dijonnaise.
—Karen Elizabeth Watts, Dallas News, 28 Jan. 2020
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Noun
Researchers tried using a filler material called glass frit in the weld, but the bonds of the dissimilar materials proved too brittle and weak for outdoor solar panel designs, Young says.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 May 2024
More time slipped away like frit — the finely ground glass used to paint gorgeous glass images — through Carey’s fingers.
—Peter Larsen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2023
Verb
Even after 10 on a school night, there are salty stacks of pommes frites on every table.
—New York Times, 3 Mar. 2020
The new Virgin Hotel’s Commons Club restaurant in Dallas boasts a simple favorite: Kennebec frites with housemade Dijonnaise.
—Karen Elizabeth Watts, Dallas News, 28 Jan. 2020
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“Frit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frit. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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