enamel

e·nam·el

 (ĭ-năm′əl)

n.

1. A vitreous, usually opaque, protective or decorative coating baked on metal, glass, or ceramic ware.

2. An object having such a coating, as in a piece of cloisonné.

3. A coating that dries to a hard glossy finish: nail enamel.

4. A paint that dries to a hard glossy finish.

5. Anatomy The hard, calcareous substance covering the exposed portion of a tooth.

tr.v. e·nam·eled, e·nam·el·ing, e·nam·els or e·nam·elled or e·nam·el·ling

1. To coat, inlay, or decorate with enamel.

2. To give a glossy or brilliant surface to.

3. To adorn with a brightly colored surface.

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[From Middle English enamelen, to put on enamel, from Anglo-Norman enamailler : en-, on (from Old French; see en-¹) + amail, enamel (from Old French esmail, of Germanic origin; see mel- in Indo-European roots).]

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e·nam′el·er, e·nam′el·ist n.

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enamel

(ɪˈnæməl)

n

1. (Ceramics) a coloured glassy substance, translucent or opaque, fused to the surface of articles made of metal, glass, etc, for ornament or protection

2. (Ceramics) an article or articles ornamented with enamel

3. (Ceramics) an enamel-like paint or varnish

4. (Ceramics) any smooth glossy coating resembling enamel

5. (Hairdressing & Grooming) another word for nail polish

6. (Anatomy) the hard white calcified substance that covers the crown of each tooth

7. (Ceramics) (modifier)

a. decorated or covered with enamel: an enamel ring.

b. made with enamel: enamel paste.

vb (tr) , -els, -elling or -elled, -els, -eling or -eled

8. (Ceramics) to inlay, coat, or otherwise decorate with enamel

9. (Ceramics) to ornament with glossy variegated colours, as if with enamel

10. (Ceramics) to portray in enamel

[C15: from Old French esmail, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German smalz lard; see smelt¹]

eˈnameller, eˈnamellist, eˈnameler, eˈnamelist n

eˈnamelˌwork n

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e•nam•el

(ɪˈnæm əl)

n., v. -eled, -el•ing (esp. Brit.) -elled, -el•ling. n.

1. a glassy substance, usu. opaque, applied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as an ornament or for protection.

2. enamelware.

3. any of various varnishes, paints, coatings, etc., drying to a hard, glossy finish.

4. an artistic work executed in enamel.

5. the hard, glossy, calcareous covering of the crown of a tooth.

v.t.

6. to inlay or overlay with enamel.

[1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French enameler, enamailler=en- en-¹ + -amaler, derivative of asmal, esmal enamel, Old French esmail (-al taken as the suffix -ail) < Frankish *smalt- something melted, c. Old High German smalz fat; akin to smelt¹; compare smalto]

e•nam′el•er, n.

e•nam′el•ist, n.

e•nam′el•work`, n.

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e·nam·el

(ĭ-năm′əl)

The hard substance covering the exposed portion of a tooth.

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enamel

Past participle: enamelled
Gerund: enamelling

Imperative

enamel

enamel

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enamel

1. Glass that has been heated to form a base of porcelain, which is then decorated with scenes or designs. Popular in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

2. Colored glaze used to decorate pottery already glazed; popular in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

3. A tooth crown’s hard outer layer.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	enamel - hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth tooth enamel solid body substance - the solid parts of the body crown - the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel
	2.	enamel - a colored glassy compound (opaque or partially opaque) that is fused to the surface of metal or glass or pottery for decoration or protection chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
	3.	enamel - a paint that dries to a hard glossy finish paint, pigment - a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating; "artists use `paint' and `pigment' interchangeably"
	4.	enamel - any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze coating, coat - a thin layer covering something; "a second coat of paint" nail enamel, nail polish, nail varnish - a cosmetic lacquer that dries quickly and that is applied to the nails to color them or make them shiny
Verb	1.	enamel - coat, inlay, or surface with enamel handicraft - a craft that requires skillful hands adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"

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Translations

طِلاء الميناطِلاءُ المينامينا الأسْنانمِيْنَاءيَطْلي بالمينا

smaltsklovina

emaljeemalje-emaljelakemaljerelak

EmailemaillierenGlasurZahnschmelzEmaille

σμάλτοαδαμαντίνηεμαγιέ

esmalteesmaltar

emali

émailémaillerpeinture laquée

emajl

zománcfesték

glerungurlakklakkalakkmálningtannglerungur

smaltosmaltarelaccavernice a smalto

エナメル

에나멜

emaliniai dažaiemalisemaliuoti

emaljaemaljētemaljētsglazētglazūra

email

emaljeemaljelakkemaljerelakkere

emalia

esmalteesmaltar

эмаль

emailemailovýlakovaná maľba

emalj

สิ่งเคลือบ

diş minesiemayemayeemaye boyaemayelemek

men

搪瓷涂瓷釉于珐琅珐琅质瓷漆

enamel

[ɪˈnæməl]

A. N (gen, of teeth) → esmalte m

B. VT → esmaltar

C. CPD enamel jewellery N → alhajas fpl de esmalte
enamel paint N → (pintura f al) esmalte m
enamel saucepan N → cacerola f esmaltada

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

enamel

[ɪˈnæm^əl]

n

(= substance) → émail m

(= paint) → peinture f laquée

[tooth] → émail m

modif [saucepan, bowl, mug] → en émail; [bath] → en émail; [ring, brooch] → en émail

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enamel

n → Email nt, → Emaille f (inf); (= paint) → Email(le)lack m; (of tiles etc) → Glasur f; (of teeth) → Zahnschmelz m; (= nail enamel) → Nagellack m

vt → emaillieren

adj pot, pan → Email(le)-; enamel paint → Email(le)lack m

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enamel

[ɪˈnæm/əl]

1. n → smalto

2. vt → smaltare

3. adj → smaltato/a

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enamel

(iˈnӕməl) noun

1. a variety of glass applied as coating to a metal or other surface and made hard by heating. This pan is covered with enamel; (also adjective) an enamel plate. brandverf طِلاء المينا (على الأواني) глазирам esmalte email(ový) das Email emalje; emalje-; lak; lak- σμάλτοesmalte email لعاب emali émailאמייל तामचीनी मीना emajl zománc email glerungur smalto エナメル 에나멜 emalis emalja; emaljēts bersalut emailemaljeemalia ځلا، مينا، روغنى رنګ esmalte (de) smalţ/email эмалировка email; emailový emajl emajl emalj เคลือบ; ที่เคลือบผิว emay, mine 搪瓷, 琺瑯 емаль; емальований شیشے کی طرح کا ایک سخت روغن men 搪瓷，瓷釉

2. the coating of the teeth. glasuur مينا الأسْنان емайл esmalte sklovina der Zahnschmelz emalje αδαμαντίνηesmalte hambavaap مینای دندان hammaskiille émailאמייל दांत की ऊपरी परत zubna caklina zománc email tannglerungur smalto ほうろう質 에나멜질 emalis emalja enamel glazuuremalje szkliwo د غاښ مینځ esmalte. smalţ эмаль email sklenina glazura tandemalj เคลือบฟัน diş minesi (牙齒的)琺瑯質 емаль دانت کا مینا men răng （牙齿的）珐琅质

3. a glossy paint. emalje طِلاءُ المينا емайл лак esmalte lakovaná malba die Glasur emaljelak βερνίκιesmalte emailmaal رنگ لعابی lakkamaali peinture laquée צֶבָע אֶמַייִל एक तरह का पेंट lak zománcfesték cat email lakkmálning smalto, lustro エナメル塗料 광택제 emaliniai dažai glazūra cat enamel lakverfemaljelakkemalia روغنی ړنګ esmalte email эмалевая краска lakovaná maľba oljnata barva emajl glasyr สีสำหรับเคลือบเงา emaye boya 釉料 емаль چمکیلا روغن bức vẽ trên men 瓷漆

verb – past tense, past participle eˈnamelled , (American) eˈnameled –

to cover or decorate with enamel. vererd, verglaas يَطْلي بالمينا изнкрустирам esmaltar lakovat emaillieren emaljere σμαλτώνω esmaltar emailima میناکاری کردن؛ لعاب دار کردن emaloida émailler מְצוּפֶּה אֶמַייִל मीनाकारी करना pocakliti zománcoz melapisi email glerungshúða; lakka smaltare エナメルで仕上げる 에나멜을 바르다 emaliuoti emaljēt; glazēt menyalut emaillerenemaljere, lakkere emaliować مينا يى كول، جلا ور كول esmaltar smălţui покрывать эмалью lakovať emajlirati emajlirati emaljera, glasera เคลือบ emayelemek, minelemek 上釉 покривати емаллю, емалювати مینا کاری کرنا tráng men 涂瓷釉于

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enamel

→ مِيْنَاء smalt emalje Email σμάλτο esmalte emali émail emajl smalto エナメル 에나멜 email emalje emalia esmalte эмаль emalj สิ่งเคลือบ emaye men 珐琅

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e·nam·el

n. esmalte, sustancia dura que protege la dentina del diente.

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enamel

n esmalte m

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