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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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The piece is a black-and-white photo essay, transferred to panels of porcelain enamel steel, addressing Black migration and migration to Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2023

In porcelain enamel, installed in 2002, it feels like a bit of the Museum of Modern Art on loan to the M.T.A.

From New York Times ● May 16, 2022

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

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

From Washington Times ● May 31, 2015

Feldspar is used principally in the manufacture of pottery, china ware, porcelain, enamel ware, and enamel brick and tile.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by C. K. (Charles Kenneth) Leith

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