Smalt

[smɒ:lt]

Definition

(v. t.) A deep blue pigment or coloring material used in various arts. It is a vitreous substance made of cobalt, potash, and calcined quartz fused, and reduced to a powder.

Editor: Melinda

Definition

n. glass melted tinged blue by cobalt and pulverised when cold.—n. Smal′tine an arsenide of cobalt often containing nickel and iron.

Edited by Clifford