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enamel

[ih-nam-uhl] / ɪˈnæm əl /


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I use a Copco enamel pot I got on eBay for rice and soups.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

The secret is hidden in microscopic chemical bonds preserved inside tooth enamel.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

All of this means much more time sifting through silica and wielding her tiny enamel brush.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Their findings, published in Nature Communications, suggest the gel could repair enamel that has been weakened by mineral loss or erosion, reinforce enamel that is still healthy, and help protect teeth from future damage.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026

I stared at the fufu on the enamel plate, which was chipped of its leaf-green color at the edges.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

As with earlier construction of artificial enamels, the team built its new material from wires of hydroxyapatite—the same mineral that makes up real enamel.

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

On the less impressive side are enamels that seem to aspire to the condition of Modern easel paintings, encompassing subject matter both abstract and figurative.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2016

In 1839 he was appointed painter in enamels to the Queen, and in 1841 to the Prince Consort.

From English Painters with a chapter on American painters by S. R. Koehler

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

Celebrate the outsiders with this enameled stainless-steel camping mug, a collaboration between SODO’s Potluck Press and West Seattle’s Alair gift shop.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2023

And if your special someone is a super-fan of the visiting team, we’ve got you covered there too, with options that include Celtic-logo hoops and green enameled three-leaf clover studs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2023

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

Her elbows stuck out like wings, and a huge white enameled tub occupied the space above her head, somewhat miraculously holding steady while her head moved in quick jerks to the right and left.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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 superb enamelled chess-board, with pieces of jasper and crystal, stood at checkmate beside the bed.

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

A typical piece, says the label’s creative director, Beth Bugdaycay, especially one that necessitates demanding details like champlevé enameling, can pass between six to nine artisans with different types of expertise.

From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2022

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

Practical work in pottery, bookbinding, enameling, metal work, interior decoration, wood carving, engraving, etching.

From College Teaching Studies in Methods of Teaching in the College by Paul Klapper

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

The enamelling process was probably introduced in the early part of the 13th century; most of the enamelled mosque lamps belong to the 14th century.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" by Various

Others who have been enamelling with success in various branches, and who have shown individuality in their work, are Mr John Eyre, Mrs Nelson Dawson, Miss Hart.

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

After the enamel has been procured in the lump, the next stage in the process, common to all methods of enamelling, is to pulverize it.

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




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