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enamel

[ih-nam-uhl] / ɪˈnæm əl /


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All of this means much more time sifting through silica and wielding her tiny enamel brush.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Tooth enamel can begin to dissolve when the mouth's pH falls below about 5.5.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

The results showed that the restored tissue displayed mechanical behavior similar to that of healthy natural enamel, suggesting it may be durable enough for practical dental use.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

When applied to exposed dentine, the gel can grow an enamel like mineral layer over the surface.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

A hawker walked into the compound with an enamel tray covered in newspapers, holding up a browned lizard on a stick, chanting, “Mme mme suya! Mme mme suya!”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Previously, researchers attempting to construct artificial enamels have struggled to achieve those different levels of organization.

From Science Magazine Feb. 2, 2022

She painted it with 1 Shot-brand sign lettering enamels mixed with clear enamel and pearlescent powdered pigments.

From Washington Post Mar. 25, 2020

You can buy the enamels from Rust-Oleum for about $40 a can, by the way.

From US News Jul. 18, 2016

"Orange Crush," 9 feet tall, 15 feet wide and painted in garish, glossy enamels on a billboard-size metal panel, blows up to monumental scale a still from her high-definition video projection "Green Pink Caviar."

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 23, 2016

The eastern side door leads into a little room containing many Oriental treasures, notably a carved screen of sweet-smelling sandal-wood, a curious "neckbreaker" used by Indian dacoits, and some rare ivory and enamels.

From Notable Women Authors of the Day Biographical Sketches by Helen C. Black

Using an enameled skillet, Syd shows T.J. how to brown the meat along with the onions, then adds tomato paste, explaining that caramelizing it enriches the sauce.

From Salon Oct. 25, 2025

Upstairs, the exhibition highlights 19th-century innovations, including the introduction of colored porcelain in celadon, and enameled, painted and gilded pieces.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 1, 2025

Whether you choose the mini bucket bag or the Aimée bag, each piece blends charming crochet with polished leather and enameled metal accents — because just like any great summer fling, opposites attract.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2025

For sale: The historic Decatur Lustron, a “space-age ranch” style home built in 1949 in Decatur, Georgia, from enameled steel panels supplied by a fighter plane factory.

From Washington Times May 18, 2023

Night-lanterns rub along its surface, bathing the enameled décor in light.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

At the top is an enamelled dove with outspread wings, which represents the Holy Ghost.

From Reuters May 5, 2023

Page is excited to point out that the table is a reflection of the design in the enamelled iron ceiling.

From The Guardian Jul. 8, 2018

The Apple Watch software will award virtual medals, embossed and enamelled, marking fitness achievements; Ive described their appearance as “slightly nostalgic,” with echoes of a mid-century Olympic Games.

From The New Yorker Feb. 16, 2015

The Downing Street sign was given an estimated sale price of up to £1,500 An enamelled Downing Street sign has been sold for £7,800 at auction, fetching over £6000 more than expected.

From BBC May 21, 2013

A superb enamelled chess-board, with pieces of jasper and crystal, stood at checkmate beside the bed.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Jeweler Holly Dyment's joyful black Labrador with encrusted diamond collar pendant is crafted in 18-karat rose gold and is made using a signature champlevé enameling technique.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 4, 2015

The award is accompanied by a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso that has been made unique by commemorative engraving and enameling.

From Forbes Aug. 30, 2014

The size-12 ring, which commemorates the Giants’ 20-19 victory over the Buffalo Bills in 1991, has two football-shaped diamonds surrounded by “worn blue enameling framed by 17 smaller diamonds,” according to the auction house’s description.

From Washington Post May 17, 2012

The craft of enameling is more than 3,000 years old.

From New York Times Dec. 10, 2009

The processes necessary for this purpose were altogether mechanical; and those of stamping and burnishing the gold, and of enameling, were necessarily performed before any delicate tempera-work could be executed.

From On the Old Road Vol. 1 (of 2) A Collection of Miscellaneous Essays and Articles on Art and Literature by John Ruskin

She also watched a demonstration of traditional enamelling and gilding by hand by master artisans before examining several pieces in closer detail.

From BBC Mar. 24, 2022

He sold his patent-rights in a bath-tub enamelling process.

From Time Magazine Archive

The enamelling of thermometers is an invention of Messrs. Negretti and Zambra.

From A Treatise on Meteorological Instruments Explanatory of Their Scientific Principles, Method of Construction, and Practical Utility by Henry Negretti

The art of ancient Rome lacked the inspiration of Greece, being mainly confined to copying Greek forms and style, and in the case of enamelling it did not depart from this attitude.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various

Fine lines and hatchings are painted as with "silver stain," and in this respect only is there any approach to enamelling in the making of a coloured glass window.

From Arts and Crafts Essays by Members of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society by Various




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