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zaffer
zaffer [ záffər ] or zaffre [ záffər ]


noun 
Definition:
 
blue pigment: an impure form of cobalt oxide. Use: blue colouring agent in enamels and glass.
[Mid-17th century. Via Italian zaffera< French safre]
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