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vitreous enamel

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porcelain enamel

–noun
a glass coating, made to adhere to a metal or another enamel by fusion.
Also called vitreous enamel.


Origin:
1880–85
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porcelain enamel  
n.  A glass coating fired on metal. Also called vitreous enamel.
vitreous enamel  
n.  See porcelain enamel.
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