zaffre

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Scrabble points
21
Words With Friends
21
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈzæfə(ɹ)/

Definition of zaffre

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Cobalt oxide obtained by roasting cobalt ore, used as a blue pigment.
    “If Zaffre or Regulus of Cobalt be dissolved in the same manner in spirit of nitre, or aqua fortis, a reddish colour is produced on exposing the paper to heat.”
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Cobalt oxide obtained by roasting cobalt ore, used as a blue pigment.
    “If Zaffre or Regulus of Cobalt be dissolved in the same manner in spirit of nitre, or aqua fortis, a reddish colour is produced on exposing the paper to heat.”
  2. (countable, uncountable)A cobalt blue colour, like that of the pigment.

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Etymology

From Italian zaffera, from Latin sapphirus (“sapphire”). Doublet of sapphire.

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