enamel
121Canton enamel — Chinese enamelware similar to Limoges. [1905 10; after CANTON, China] * * * Chinese painted enamel, so named for the principal place of its manufacture, Canton. Painted enamel techniques were originally developed in Limoges, Fr., from about …
122tooth enamel — noun hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth • Syn: ↑enamel • Derivationally related forms: ↑enamel (for: ↑enamel) • Hypernyms: ↑solid body substance …
123mottled enamel — noun : a spotted condition of the enamel of teeth caused by continual use of drinking water containing excessive amounts of fluorides during the time the teeth are calcifying * * * Dentistry. fluorosis (def. 2). [1925 30] * * * mottled enamel,… …
124Primary enamel cuticle — Primary enamel cuticle, also called Nasmyth s membrane , is thin membrane of tissue also known as reduced enamel epithelium produced by the ameloblast, that covers the tooth once it has erupted. This tissue is primarily basal lamina. It is… …
125vitreous enamel — emalis statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Kieta specialaus stiklo danga ant metalo ar keramikos dirbinių. atitikmenys: angl. enamel; vitreous enamel rus. эмаль …
126vitreous 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 …
127stove enamel — noun A type of heatproof enamel produced by heating an enamelled article in a stove • • • Main Entry: ↑stove …
128mottled enamel — noun Date: 1928 spotted tooth enamel caused by drinking water containing excessive fluorides during the time the teeth are calcifying …
