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Frit vs Sintering - What's the difference?

frit | sintering |

As nouns the difference between frit and sintering

is that frit is a fused mixture of materials used to make glass while sintering is a process in which the particles of a powder are welded together by pressure and heating to a temperature below its melting point.

As verbs the difference between frit and sintering

is that frit is to add to a glass or ceramic mixture while sintering is .

As an adjective frit

is (uk|dialect|lincolnshire) frightened.

frit

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) fritte, from .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A fused mixture of materials used to make glass

    • Verb

    (fritt)
  • To add to a glass or ceramic mixture
  • To prepare by heat (the materials for making glass); to fuse partially.
    • (Ure)

    See also

    * frit away

    Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (UK, dialect, Lincolnshire) frightened
  • * 1983 April 19, [http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Margaret_Thatcher]:
    • The right hon. Gentleman is afraid of an election is he? Oh, if I were going to cut and run I'd have gone after the Falklands. Afraid? Frightened? Frit ? Couldn't take it? Couldn't stand it?

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    sintering

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (wikipedia sintering) (-)
  • A process in which the particles of a powder are welded together by pressure and heating to a temperature below its melting point

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