enamel+(noun)

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• enamel — ► NOUN 1) a coloured opaque glassy substance applied to metal, glass, or pottery for decorative or protective purposes. 2) the hard glossy substance that covers the crown of a tooth. 3) a paint that dries to give a smooth, hard coat. ► VERB… …   English terms dictionary

• enamel organ — noun : an ectodermal ingrowth from the dental ridge that forms a cap with two walls separated by a reticulum of stellate cells, encloses the anterior part of the developing dental papilla and the cells of the inner enamel layer adjacent to the… …   Useful english dictionary

• enamel — noun 1》 an opaque or semi transparent glassy substance applied to metallic or other hard surfaces for ornament or as a protective coating. 2》 the hard glossy substance that covers the crown of a tooth. 3》 a paint that dries to give a smooth, hard …   English new terms dictionary

• enamel — (v.) early 14c., from Anglo Fr. enamailler (early 14c.), from en in (see EN (Cf. en ) (1)) + amailler to enamel, variant of O.Fr. esmailler, from esmal enamel, from Frank. *smalt, from P.Gmc. *smaltjan to smelt (see SMELT …   Etymology dictionary

• enamel — noun Enamel is used before these nouns: ↑bowl, ↑paint Enamel is used after these nouns: ↑tooth …   Collocations dictionary

• enamel kiln — noun : a muffle kiln used by enamelers in which colors and gold applied over the glaze are fired : a decorating kiln * * * enamel kiln, a kiln in which pottery, glass, or other material are exposed to a low heat, suitable for fixing enamel colors …   Useful english dictionary

• enamel painting — noun : painting with enamel colors that are fixed with heat usually upon a surface of fired enamel …   Useful english dictionary

• enamel rod — noun : one of the elongated prismatic bodies making up the enamel of a tooth …   Useful english dictionary

• enamel cell — noun : ameloblast …   Useful english dictionary

• enamel — /əˈnæməl / (say uh namuhl) noun 1. a glassy substance, usually opaque, applied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as an ornament or for protection. 2. any of various enamel like varnishes, paints, etc. 3. any enamel like surface… …  

• enamel — I. transitive verb ( eled or elled; eling or enamelling) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French enameller, from en + asmal, esmal enamel, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German smelzan to melt more at smelt Date: 14th century 1. to… …   New Collegiate Dictionary