: a deep blue pigment consisting of a powdered glass that contains oxide of cobalt
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebAsserting the global nature of this provincial picture, didactics explain how the red came from cochineal bugs in the Americas and the smalt blue from cobalt mined in Saxony.—Judith H. Dobrzynski, WSJ, 21 Jan. 2020
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Word History
Etymology
Middle French, from Old Italian smalto, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German smelzan to melt — more at smelt entry 2
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