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Zaffer — af fer, n. [F. zafre, safre; cf. Sp. zafra, safra, It. saffera, G. zaffer; all probably of Arabic origin. Cf. {Zaphara}.] A pigment obtained, usually by roasting cobalt glance with sand or quartz, as a dark earthy powder. It consists of crude… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Zaffer — (Kobaltsaflor), s. Kobalt … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Zaffer — Zaffer, s. Kobaltsafflor … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
Zaffer — Zaffer, s. Kobalt … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
zaffer — or zaffre [zaf′ər] n. [< Fr zafre or It zaffera, prob. < Ar ṣufr, yellow copper, brass] a mixture of impure oxides of cobalt, used in making smalt and as a blue pigment in ceramic glazes, glassmaking, etc … English World dictionary
zaffer — noun A pigment obtained, usually by roasting cobalt glance with sand or quartz, as a dark earthy powder. It consists of crude cobalt oxide, or of an impure cobalt arseniate. It is used in porcelain painting, and in enameling … Wiktionary
Zaffer Abad Noon — is a small village originally belonging to the Noon family, situated in Bhalwal Tehsil near Ali Pur Noon, but now this village belongs to Awan family of Khushab. The chief of this village is named Malik Mazhir Awan son of Late Malik Karam Bakhsh… … Wikipedia
zaffer — zaf·fer … English syllables
zaffer — zaf•fer [[t]ˈzæf ər[/t]] n. cer a blue pigment containing impure cobalt oxide, used in ceramic glazes • Etymology: 1655–65; < It zaffera, perh. < L sapphīra sapphire … From formal English to slang
zaffer — … Useful english dictionary
