Smalt

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Smalt \Smalt\, n. [It. smalto, LL. smaltum; of Teutonic origin;
     cf. OHG. smalz grease, butter, G. schmalz grease, OHG.
     smelzan to melt, G. schmelzen. See {Smelt}, v. t., and cf.
     {Amel}, {Enamel}.]
     A deep blue pigment or coloring material used in various
     arts. It is a vitreous substance made of cobalt, potash, and


     calcined quartz fused, and reduced to a powder.
     [1913 Webster]