单词 | enamel |
释义 | enamel (once / 1678 pages) 1nv 2n Enamel is the glossy, decorative coating that's applied to metal or pottery to make it prettier and sometimes sturdier. You might cook a casserole in your favorite pot, made of blue enamel. Enamel is used in all kinds of everyday objects, including the surface of washing machines, baking dishes, and some bath tubs. The enamel itself is made from melted powdered glass, which can easily be fused to metal and other surfaces. The outer part of your teeth is also known as enamel, and though sugar and other foods can decay it, your tooth enamel is actually the strongest, hardest substance in your body. WORD FAMILYenamel: enameled, enameling, enamelled, enamelling, enamels USAGE EXAMPLESThe lines provide a record of the tooth’s history: Each line represents the daily deposit of bony tissue called dentine within the tooth’s enamel shell. Science Magazine(Jan 02, 2017) He mixes oil with both enamel and acrylic to evoke a delicious range of textures. Los Angeles Times(Dec 23, 2016) These works are small and portable, bright and taut, and use unmixed colors of high-gloss enamel in extraordinary combinations. New York Times(Dec 15, 2016) 1 1n any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze Hypo|Hyper 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 coat, coating a thin layer covering something 2n a paint that dries to a hard glossy finish Hyper 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 3n a colored glassy compound (opaque or partially opaque) that is fused to the surface of metal or glass or pottery for decoration or protection Hyper chemical compound, compound (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight 4v coat, inlay, or surface with enamel 2Hyper adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. n hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth Syn|Hyper tooth enamel solid body substance the solid parts of the body |
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