porcelain enamel

noun

: a fired-on opaque glassy coating on metal

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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 Le Creuset Cast Iron Signature Brasier The porcelain enamel creates a naturally nonstick surface that doesn’t require seasoning. Toni Sutton, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025 It’s sealed with porcelain enamel that’s naturally nonstick and eliminates the need to season the cast iron. Maggie Horton, People.com, 13 May 2025 Like the skillet above, it’s made from sturdy cast iron, but is also covered in a porcelain enamel that’s rust-resistant, non-reactive to acidity, and easy to clean. Clara McMahon, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024 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 27 Aug. 2025.

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