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enamel definition

en·amel (e nam′əl, i-)

noun

  1. a glassy, colored, opaque substance fused to surfaces of metals, glass, and pottery as an ornamental or protective coating
  2. any smooth, hard, glossy coating or surface like enamel
  3. the hard, white, glossy coating of the crown of a tooth
  4. anything enameled; enameled ware or a piece of jewelry, etc. produced in enamel
  5. paint that produces a smooth, hard, glossy surface when it dries

Etymology: ME < the v.

transitive verb enameled -·eled or enamelled -·elled, enameling -·el·ing or enamelling -·el·ling

  1. to inlay or cover with enamel
  2. to decorate in various colors, as if with enamel
  3. to form an enamel-like surface on

Etymology: ME enamelen < Anglo-Fr enamayller < en- (see en-) + amayl < OFr esmail, enamel < Gmc *smalts, a glaze, melted substance: for IE base see smelt

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enamel Synonyms

enamel

n.

lacquer, coating, finish, polish, gloss, glossy surface, top coat, japan, varnish, shellac, paint, glaze, veneer, lead glaze, cloisonné, plique-à-jour, champlevé.


enamel

v.

lacquer, glaze, gloss, japan, paint, veneer, coat, varnish, shellac, finish, paint, give a finish, spray-paint.


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enamel Usage Examples

Object

  • plaque: It is a four sided obelisk made from Portland stone with Bronze and enamel plaques on all four sides of the base.

Converse of object

  • gloss: Ceramic tile, stainless steel, or sheetrock painted with high gloss enamel meet this requirement.

Adjective modifier

  • vitreous: Your smooth bottom electric kettle uses vitreous enamel in the manufacture of the heating element.

Modifies a noun

  • hypoplasia: Systematic analysis of dental remains focuses on caries, ante-mortem tooth loss, abcesses, calculus, and enamel hypoplasias.

Noun used with modifier

  • porcelain: Years later, the artist wrote, In 1922 I ordered by telephone from a sign factory five paintings in porcelain enamel.
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