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单词 zaffer
释义

zaffer

or zaf·fre

[ zaf-er ]
/ ˈzæf ər /

noun

an artificial mixture, resembling smalt, containing cobalt oxide and, usually, silica, used to produce a blue color in glass and in ceramic glazes.

Origin of zaffer

1655–65; <Italian zaffera, perhaps <Latin sapphīrasapphire

Words nearby zaffer

Zacynthus, Zadar, zaddik, Zadkine, Zadok, zaffer, zafirlukast, zaftig, zafu, zag, Zagazig
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Example sentences from the Web for zaffer

  • Zaffer was accompanied on this visit to the Pacha by the prime vizier of Cambaya, and both were received with much honour.

    A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume VI|Robert Kerr

British Dictionary definitions for zaffer

zaffer

zaffre

/ (ˈzæfə) /

noun

impure cobalt oxide, used to impart a blue colour to enamels

Word Origin for zaffer

C17: from Italian zaffera; perhaps related to Latin sapphīrus sapphire
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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