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nidus | niebuhr | niece | nief | niellist | niello | niels abel | niels bohr | niels henrik abel | niels henrik david bohr | nielson

niello

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Noun, Verb (usu participle)
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ni=el=lo

CIDE DICTIONARY

niellon. [It. niello, LL. nigellum a black of blackish enamel, fr. L. nigellus, dim. of niger black. See Negro, and cf. Anneal.].
  •  A metallic alloy of a deep black color.  [1913 Webster]
  •  The art, process, or method of decorating metal with incised designs filled with the black alloy.  [1913 Webster]
  •  A piece of metal, or any other object, so decorated.  [1913 Webster]
  •  An impression on paper taken from an ancient incised decoration or metal plate.  [1913 Webster]
  •  An impression on paper taken from the engraved or incised surface before the niello alloy has been inlaid.  [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

niello, n. (pl. nielli or -os)
1 a black composition of sulphur with silver, lead, or copper, for filling engraved lines in silver or other metal.
2 a such ornamental work. b an object decorated with this.

Derivative
nielloed adj.
Etymology
It. f. L nigellus dimin. of niger black

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