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smalt [2 records]

Record 1 2004-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glass Beads and Small Glassware
DEF

The dark glass resulting from fusing calcined cobalt mixed with sand and potash, then ground between very hard stones.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perles de verre et verroterie
DEF

Verre foncé produit de la fusion du cobalt calciné avec un mélange de sable et de potasse, puis broyé entre des pierres très dures.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Perlas de vidrio y abalorios
DEF

Polvo azul que se obtiene a partir del vidrio de potasa y cobalto fundiendo arena pura y potasa con óxido de cobalto, moliéndolo y pulverizándolo.

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Record 2 1997-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pigments and Colours (Arts)
DEF

... a blue pigment prepared by fusing cobalt oxide or zaffre with silica and a flux.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pigments et couleurs (Arts)

Spanish

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