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porcelainize

American  
[pawr-suh-luh-nahyz, pohr-, pawrs-luh-, pohrs-] / ˈpɔr sə ləˌnaɪz, ˈpoʊr-, ˈpɔrs lə-, ˈpoʊrs- /
especially British, porcelainise

verb (used with object)

porcelainized, porcelainizing
  1. to make into or coat with porcelain or something resembling porcelain.


Other Word Forms

  • porcelainization noun
  • unporcelainized adjective

Etymology

Origin of porcelainize

First recorded in 1860–65; porcelain + -ize