porcelain enamel

noun

: a fired-on opaque glassy coating on metal

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It’s constructed with durable cast iron and finished with a porcelain enamel glaze that protects the inside from chipping, scratching, and fading with use. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025 It’s crafted from carbon steel designed to boil water quickly and finished with porcelain enamel that’s stain-, rust-, and scratch-resistant. Maggie Horton, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for porcelain enamel

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First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of porcelain enamel was in 1852

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“Porcelain enamel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/porcelain%20enamel. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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