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enamel

[ih-nam-uhl] / ɪˈnæm əl /


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

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Tooth enamel can begin to dissolve when the mouth's pH falls below about 5.5.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 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

When applied to exposed dentine, the gel can grow an enamel like mineral layer over the surface.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

Twenty feet from us stood a figure, straight, motionless, profiled, the scarlet hieb and white shirt an inlay of bright enamel against the green of the high grass.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

But unlike in most other synthetic enamels, the researchers encased the wires in a malleable metal-based coating.

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

There was at that time such an earnest desire to find suitable materials for art decorations, that the new enamels soon ceased to be exclusively applied to architectural purposes.

From British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. by L. Arnoux

Using an enameled skillet, Syd shows T.J. how to brown the meat along with the onions, then adds tomato paste, explaining that caramelizing it enriches the sauce.

From Salon Oct. 25, 2025

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

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

His armor was heavy steel plate, enameled in a dark crimson, greaves and gauntlets inlaid with ornate gold scrollwork.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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

From Reuters May 5, 2023

The ornate object, unearthed by Charlie Clarke whilst metal detecting in Warwickshire, is decorated with enamelled motifs and inscriptions and includes a gold chain made up of 75 links.

From BBC Jan. 31, 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

The Apple Watch software will award virtual medals, embossed and enamelled, marking fitness achievements; Ive described their appearance as “slightly nostalgic,” with echoes of a mid-century Olympic Games.

From The New Yorker Feb. 16, 2015

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

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

The show offers no reason to think a major resurgence in enameling is in the offing.

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

In one corner stood a small enameling kiln, inherited from his grandmother, along with heirloom jars of glazes featuring her handwritten labels and nylon lids cut from stockings.

From New York Times Oct. 5, 2012

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 process of making an enameled letter has four stages—stamping, enameling, firing, and filing.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 841, February 13, 1892 by Various

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

I have heard of somebody who had learnt the art of enamelling their own skin: is that your method?'

From The Wanderer (Volume 3 of 5) or, Female Difficulties by Fanny Burney

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

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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