vitreous enamel

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• Vitreous enamel — In a discussion of material science, enamel (or vitreous enamel or porcelain enamel in U.S. English) is the colorful result of fusing powdered glass to a substrate by firing, usually between 750 and 850 degrees Celsius. The powder melts and flows …   Wikipedia

• vitreous enamel — noun : a fired on opaque glassy coating on steel or other metals called also porcelain enamel * * * vitreous enamel noun A glazed coating fused onto a steel surface for protection and/or decoration • • • Main Entry: ↑vitreous …   Useful english dictionary

• vitreous enamel — emalis statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Kieta specialaus stiklo danga ant metalo ar keramikos dirbinių. atitikmenys: angl. enamel; vitreous enamel rus. эмаль …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

• vitreous enamel — A British term for porcelain enamel. A glassy material obtained by melting a mixture of inorganic materials; this can then be applied in one or more layers on a metal surface to which it is firmly bonded after firing; typical automotive… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• vitreous enamel — /vɪtriəs əˈnæməl/ (say vitreeuhs uh namuhl) noun a coloured glassy coating, stoved on to metal articles, as baths, signs, etc., giving resistance to heat, corrosion, etc …  

• Enamel — may refer to * Tooth enamel, the hard mineralized surface of teeth; * Vitreous enamel, a smooth, durable coating made of melted and fused glass powder; * Enamel paint, a paint that dries to an especially hard glossy finish, resembling vitreous… …   Wikipedia

• Enamel paint — An enamel paint is a paint that dries to an extremely hard, usually glossy, finish. In reality, most commercially available enamel paints are significantly softer than either vitreous enamel or stoved synthetic resins.With respect to paints… …   Wikipedia

• enamel miniature — ▪ portraiture  portrait on a small opaque, usually white, enamel surface annealed to gold or copper plate and painted with metallic oxides. Since the pigments used are not vitreous enamels, this is not a true enamelling process. The metallic… …   Universalium

• enamel — Type of paint that dries to a smooth, glossy finish. It is easier to apply than cellulose. If cellulose is applied over it, the cellulose will lift (i.e., peel off). Also see finishing enamel porcelain enamel vitreous enamel …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• vitreous — adj. 1 of, or of the nature of, glass. 2 like glass in hardness, brittleness, transparency, structure, etc. (vitreous enamel). Phrases and idioms: vitreous humour (or body) Anat. a transparent jelly like tissue filling the eyeball. Derivatives:… …   Useful english dictionary

• enamel — emalis statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Kieta specialaus stiklo danga ant metalo ar keramikos dirbinių. atitikmenys: angl. enamel; vitreous enamel rus. эмаль …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas