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e⋅nam⋅el
[i-nam-uh
l] 
noun, verb, -eled, -el⋅ing or (especially British) -elled, -el⋅ling.–noun
| 1. | a glassy substance, usually 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. | any enamellike surface with a bright luster. |
| 5. | an artistic work executed in enamel. |
| 6. | Dentistry. the hard, glossy, calcareous covering of the crown of a tooth, containing only a slight amount of organic substance. |
–verb (used with object)
| 7. | to inlay or overlay with enamel. |
| 8. | to form an enamellike surface upon: to enamel cardboard. |
| 9. | to decorate as with enamel; variegate with colors. |
Origin:
1275–1325; ME enamelen < AF enameler, enamailler, equiv. to en- en- 1 + -amaler, deriv. of asmal, esmal enamel, OF esmail (-al taken as the suffix -ail) < Old Low Franconian *smalt- something melted, c. G Schmalz fat; akin to smelt 1 ; cf. smalto
1275–1325; ME enamelen < AF enameler, enamailler, equiv. to en- en- 1 + -amaler, deriv. of asmal, esmal enamel, OF esmail (-al taken as the suffix -ail) < Old Low Franconian *smalt- something melted, c. G Schmalz fat; akin to smelt 1 ; cf. smalto
Related forms:
e⋅nam⋅el⋅er; especially British, e⋅nam⋅el⋅ler, noun
e⋅nam⋅el⋅ist; especially British, e⋅nam⋅el⋅list, noun
e⋅nam⋅el⋅work, noun
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| e·nam·el (ĭ-nām'əl) n.
[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-1 in Indo-European roots).] e·nam'el·er, e·nam'el·ist n. |
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Enamel
En*am"el\, n. [Pref. en- + amel. See Amel, Smelt, v. t.]1. A variety of glass, used in ornament, to cover a surface, as of metal or pottery, and admitting of after decoration in color, or used itself for inlaying or application in varied colors. 2. (Min.) A glassy, opaque bead obtained by the blowpipe. 3. That which is enameled; also, any smooth, glossy surface, resembling enamel, especially if variegated. 4. (Anat.) The intensely hard calcified tissue entering into the composition of teeth. It merely covers the exposed parts of the teeth of man, but in many animals is intermixed in various ways with the dentine and cement. Enamel painting, painting with enamel colors upon a ground of metal, porcelain, or the like, the colors being afterwards fixed by fire. Enamel paper, paper glazed a metallic coating.Enamel
En*am"el\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Enameledor Enamelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Enameling or Enamelling.]1. To lay enamel upon; to decorate with enamel whether inlaid or painted. 2. To variegate with colors as if with enamel. Oft he [the serpent]bowed His turret crest and sleek enameled neck. --Milton. 3. To form a glossy surface like enamel upon; as, to enamel card paper; to enamel leather or cloth. 4. To disguise with cosmetics, as a woman's complexion.Enamel
En*am"el\, v. i. To practice the art of enameling.Enamel
En*am"el\, a. Relating to the art of enameling; as, enamel painting. --Tomlinson.Enamel
En*am"el\, n. 1. Any one of various preparations for giving a smooth, glossy surface like that of enamel. 2. A cosmetic intended to give the appearance of a smooth and beautiful complexion.
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Language Translation for : enamel
Spanish:
esmalte,
German:
das Email,
Japanese:
エナメル
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enamel (v.)
c.1325, from Anglo-Fr. enamailler, from en- "in" + amailler "to enamel," variant of O.Fr. esmailler, from esmail "enamel," from Frank. *smalt, from P.Gmc. *smaltjan "to smelt."
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Main Entry: enam·el
Pronunciation: in-'am-&l
Function: noun
: the intensely hard calcareous substance that forms a thin layer partly covering theteeth of many vertebrates including humans, is the hardest substance of the animal body, and consists of minute prisms secreted by ameloblasts, arranged at right angles to the surface, and boundtogether by a cement substance —compare CEMENTUM,
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enamel e·nam·el (ĭ-nām'əl)
n.
The hard, calcareous substance covering the exposed portion of a tooth.
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| enamel (ĭ-nām'əl) Pronunciation Key
The hard, translucent substance covering the exposed portion of a tooth in mammals. Enamel is the hardest substance in the body, and consists mostly of calcium salts. |
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