Ceramic vs. Enamel

Ceramicadjective

Made of material produced by the high-temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals.

Ceramicnoun

(uncountable) A hard, brittle, inorganic, nonmetallic material.

Ceramicnoun

(countable) An object made of this material

Ceramicadjective

Of or pertaining to pottery; relating to the art of making earthenware; as, ceramic products; ceramic ornaments for ceilings.

Ceramicnoun

an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures

Ceramicadjective

of or relating to or made from a ceramic;

Ceramicadjective

made of clay and permanently hardened by heat

Ceramicadjective

relating to ceramic articles

Ceramicnoun

pots and other articles made from clay hardened by heat

Ceramicnoun

the art of making ceramic articles.

Ceramicnoun

the material from which ceramics are made

Ceramicnoun

any non-metallic solid which remains hard when heated.

Ceramic

A ceramic is any of the various hard, brittle, heat-resistant and corrosion-resistant materials made by shaping and then firing a nonmetallic mineral, such as clay, at a high temperature. Common examples are earthenware, porcelain, and brick.

Enamelnoun

An opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects.

Enamelnoun

A coating that dries to a hard, glossy finish.

Enamelnoun

The hard covering on the exposed part of a tooth.

Enamelnoun

A cosmetic intended to give the appearance of a smooth and beautiful complexion.

Enamelverb

(transitive) To coat or decorate with enamel.

Enamelverb

(transitive) To variegate with colours, as if with enamel.

Enamelverb

(transitive) To form a glossy surface like enamel upon.

Enamelverb

(transitive) To disguise with cosmetics, as a woman's complexion.

Enamelnoun

A variety of glass, used in ornament, to cover a surface, as of metal or pottery, and admitting of after decoration in color, or used itself for inlaying or application in varied colors.

Enamelnoun

A glassy, opaque bead obtained by the blowpipe.

Enamelnoun

That which is enameled; also, any smooth, glossy surface, resembling enamel, especially if variegated.

Enamelnoun

The intensely hard calcified tissue entering into the composition of teeth. It merely covers the exposed parts of the teeth of man, but in many animals is intermixed in various ways with the dentine and cement.

Enamelnoun

Any one of various preparations for giving a smooth, glossy surface like that of enamel.

Enamelnoun

A cosmetic intended to give the appearance of a smooth and beautiful complexion.

Enamelverb

To lay enamel upon; to decorate with enamel whether inlaid or painted.

Enamelverb

To variegate with colors as if with enamel.

Enamelverb

To form a glossy surface like enamel upon; as, to enamel card paper; to enamel leather or cloth.

Enamelverb

To disguise with cosmetics, as a woman's complexion.

Enamelverb

To practice the art of enameling.

Enameladjective

Relating to the art of enameling; as, enamel painting.

Enamelnoun

hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth

Enamelnoun

a colored glassy compound (opaque or partially opaque) that is fused to the surface of metal or glass or pottery for decoration or protection

Enamelnoun

a paint that dries to a hard glossy finish

Enamelnoun

any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze

Enamelverb

coat, inlay, or surface with enamel