enamel

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This layer helps defend enamel from acids found in beverages like juice and alcohol, as well as acids from the stomach.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Steam rises into white sky as enamel mugs are passed and sweet bread tears open near flame.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

When bacteria in the mouth break down sugars from food, they release acids that gradually erode tooth enamel and cause cavities.

From Science Daily • Jan. 9, 2026

The ends, she explains, were covered in green enamel.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

He turned away from Uncle and bent over the enamel bowl on the left side of the ironing board.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep