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enamel

[ih-nam-uhl] / ɪˈnæm əl /


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"Our results suggest that replacing sugar-sweetened sodas with unsweetened sparkling water may help lower the risk of enamel erosion," said Zulfiqar.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

Existing products such as fluoride varnishes and remineralization treatments can help strengthen remaining enamel or reduce symptoms, but they cannot effectively replace the original enamel structure.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

Instead, it is made from proteins designed to reproduce important functions of the natural proteins involved in enamel development during infancy.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

The results showed that the restored tissue displayed mechanical behavior similar to that of healthy natural enamel, suggesting it may be durable enough for practical dental use.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

The dirty and clean rice were in two careful mounds on the enamel trays before us, with the stones placed on the mat.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

He works mainly in acrylics mixed with spray paint and enamels for his paintings and murals.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 13, 2024

Previously, researchers attempting to construct artificial enamels have struggled to achieve those different levels of organization.

From Science Magazine Feb. 2, 2022

She painted it with 1 Shot-brand sign lettering enamels mixed with clear enamel and pearlescent powdered pigments.

From Washington Post Mar. 25, 2020

You can buy the enamels from Rust-Oleum for about $40 a can, by the way.

From US News Jul. 18, 2016

The pulpit is of wrought-iron, brass, copper, enamels, and marble.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See by A. B. Clifton

Upstairs, the exhibition highlights 19th-century innovations, including the introduction of colored porcelain in celadon, and enameled, painted and gilded pieces.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 1, 2025

Whether you choose the mini bucket bag or the Aimée bag, each piece blends charming crochet with polished leather and enameled metal accents — because just like any great summer fling, opposites attract.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2025

For sale: The historic Decatur Lustron, a “space-age ranch” style home built in 1949 in Decatur, Georgia, from enameled steel panels supplied by a fighter plane factory.

From Washington Times May 18, 2023

Typically made of enameled cast iron or stainless steel, dutch ovens heat quickly and maintain temperature effectively, making it an ideal vessel for searing and browning.

From Salon Mar. 12, 2023

Night-lanterns rub along its surface, bathing the enameled décor in light.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

At the top is an enamelled dove with outspread wings, which represents the Holy Ghost.

From Reuters May 5, 2023

Page is excited to point out that the table is a reflection of the design in the enamelled iron ceiling.

From The Guardian Jul. 8, 2018

A stunning necklace, wrought with jewelled and enamelled flowers, fruits, and butterflies, weighed heavily on its display stand.

From The New Yorker Sep. 21, 2015

The Downing Street sign was given an estimated sale price of up to £1,500 An enamelled Downing Street sign has been sold for £7,800 at auction, fetching over £6000 more than expected.

From BBC May 21, 2013

A large chest of polished latoun had saints and angels enamelled in the panels.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Which is not to say that enameling has ended as a popular craft or that technical skills have withered.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 26, 2016

The award is accompanied by a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso that has been made unique by commemorative engraving and enameling.

From Forbes Aug. 30, 2014

The size-12 ring, which commemorates the Giants’ 20-19 victory over the Buffalo Bills in 1991, has two football-shaped diamonds surrounded by “worn blue enameling framed by 17 smaller diamonds,” according to the auction house’s description.

From Washington Post May 17, 2012

The craft of enameling is more than 3,000 years old.

From New York Times Dec. 10, 2009

Handicrafts: Basketry, book binding, china decorating, embroidery, enameling, jewelry making, leather work, metal work, pottery, stencilling, weaving, wood carving.

From The Canadian Girl at Work A Book of Vocational Guidance by Lady Marjory MacMurchy Willison

She also watched a demonstration of traditional enamelling and gilding by hand by master artisans before examining several pieces in closer detail.

From BBC Mar. 24, 2022

He sold his patent-rights in a bath-tub enamelling process.

From Time Magazine Archive

Since the Assyrian and Egyptian civilizations, there has been a succession of luxurious developments followed by lapses into the decline and death of the art of enamelling upon metals.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various

Literature.—Among older books on enamelling, apart from the works of Neri and Benvenuto Cellini, are J.-P.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various

He has worked in all these processes, developing them from the art side, and helping to make enamelling not only a decorative adjunct to metal-work, but raising it to a fine art.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various




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