enamel

  • 21enamel — noun Enamel is used before these nouns: ↑bowl, ↑paint Enamel is used after these nouns: ↑tooth …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 22enamel — e|nam|el1 [ ı næml ] noun count or uncount 1. ) a hard shiny substance used for protecting or decorating glass, metal, or clay 2. ) a type of paint used for making a hard shiny surface 3. ) the hard white outer layer of teeth enamel e|nam|el 2 [… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 23enamel — [14] The underlying meaning element in enamel is ‘melting’. It comes ultimately from a prehistoric Germanic base *smalt (source of English schmaltz ‘sentimentality’ [20], borrowed via Yiddish from German schmalz ‘fat, dripping’), and related… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 24enamel — 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

  • 25enamel — 1 noun (U) 1 a glass like substance that is put onto metal, clay etc for decoration or protection 2 the hard, smooth outer surface of your teeth 3 paint that is usually used on wood, and that produces a shiny surface enamel adjective 2 verb (T)… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 26enamel — 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

  • 27enamel — [14] The underlying meaning element in enamel is ‘melting’. It comes ultimately from a prehistoric Germanic base *smalt (source of English schmaltz ‘sentimentality’ [20], borrowed via Yiddish from German schmalz ‘fat, dripping’), and related… …

    Word origins

  • 28enamel — n. [OF. esmaillier, to coat with enamel] (MOLLUSCA: Gastropoda) The glossy substance which forms the inductura of the shell …

    Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • 29enamel — 1. noun /ˈɪ.næməl/ a) an opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects b) a coating that dries to a hard, glossy finish 2. verb /ˈɪ.næməl/ …

    Wiktionary

  • 30Enamel — Ena|mel, Ena|me|lum, das; s [zu gleichbed. engl. enamel, eigtl. = Glasur, Email, zu afrz. esmal, ↑Email] (Med.): Zahnschmelz …

    Universal-Lexikon