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Zaffre — Zaffre, a pre scientific substance (see List of alchemical substances), is a deep blue pigment obtained by roasting cobalt ore, and is made of either an impure form cobalt oxide [http://www.potters.org/subject74249.htm ClayArt] ] or impure cobalt … Wikipedia
zaffre — Zaffer af fer, n. [F. zafre, safre; cf. Sp. zafra, safra, It. saffera, G. zaffer; all probably of Arabic origin. Cf. {Zaphara}.] A pigment obtained, usually by roasting cobalt glance with sand or quartz, as a dark earthy powder. It consists of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
zaffre — [ zafə] (also zaffer) noun impure cobalt oxide, formerly used to make smalt and blue enamels. Origin C17: from Ital. zaffera or Fr. safre … English new terms dictionary
zaffre — zaf·fre … English syllables
zaffre — /ˈzæfə/ (say zafuh) noun an artificial mixture containing cobalt oxide and usually silica, used to produce a blue colour in glass and other ceramic products (related to smalt). Also, zaffer. {French zafre, from Arabic sufr yellow copper,… …
zaffre — n. (US zaffer) an impure cobalt oxide used as a blue pigment. Etymology: It. zaffera or F safre … Useful english dictionary
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cobalt blue — 1. noun a deep blue pigment derived from cobalt; zaffre 2. adjective The color of the pigment zaffre … Wiktionary
zaffar — Zaffer af fer, n. [F. zafre, safre; cf. Sp. zafra, safra, It. saffera, G. zaffer; all probably of Arabic origin. Cf. {Zaphara}.] A pigment obtained, usually by roasting cobalt glance with sand or quartz, as a dark earthy powder. It consists of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Zaffer — af fer, n. [F. zafre, safre; cf. Sp. zafra, safra, It. saffera, G. zaffer; all probably of Arabic origin. Cf. {Zaphara}.] A pigment obtained, usually by roasting cobalt glance with sand or quartz, as a dark earthy powder. It consists of crude… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
