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porcelain enamel

American  

noun

  1. a glass coating, made to adhere to a metal or another enamel by fusion.


Etymology

Origin of porcelain enamel

First recorded in 1880–85

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Dozens of digital files went into Chan’s design, which a fabricator translated onto porcelain enamel.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2023

Bar Keepers Friend is an extremely popular cookware cleaner that you can use on most pans — stainless steel, porcelain, enamel, copper, and more.

From Salon Jan. 2, 2022

Roy Lichtenstein created his “Times Square Mural” in porcelain enamel.

From New York Times Sep. 6, 2021

The good thing was, Pegasus consisted of “baked-on porcelain enamel that was just beautiful,” McKane says.

From Washington Times May 31, 2015

Kitchen crockery is being rapidly supplanted by the porcelain enamel dishes, which, though rather more expensive in the beginning, are unbreakable, and so cheaper in the long run.

From The Complete Home by Clara E. (Clara Elizabeth) Laughlin

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