ZAFFER


Meaning of ZAFFER in English

noun

or zaf·fre ˈzafə(r) ; also zaf·free -frē ; or zaf·far or zaf·fir -fə(r)

( -s )

Etymology: Italian zaffera, probably from Latin sapphirus sapphire — more at sapphire

1.

a. : an impure cobalt oxide obtained as a dark earthy powder usually by roasting cobaltite or smaltite and used in the manufacture of smalt and as a blue ceramic color

b. : smalt

2. : any of various mixtures of zaffer (as with silica or iron oxide)

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