Spalt vs Smalt - What's the difference?
spalt | smalt |
spelter
(of wood) brittle
:Note : (US) Spalted wood is that which has been cut from a naturally cured, dead, or dying hardwood tree whose wood is normally light in color (such as pecan), and which exhibits patterns of dark stain (crazed) lines and splotches caused by microorganisms and/or fungus. Although slightly more brittle and porous than normal wood from the same species of tree, spalted wood nevertheless can be used to make decorative items and small pieces of furniture.
heedless; clumsy; pert; saucy
a deep blue pigment made from powdered glass mixed with cobalt oxide
As verbs the difference between spalt and smalt
is that spalt is to break off pieces, especially with an axe etc; to splinter while smalt is .As a noun spalt
is spelter.As an adjective spalt
is (of wood) brittle.spalt
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(en adjective)- (Halliwell)