Porcelain vs. Enamel
Difference Between Porcelain and Enamel
Porcelainnoun
A hard white translucent ceramic, originally made by firing kaolin, quartz, and feldspar at high temperatures but now also inclusive of similar artificial materials; also often (figurative) such a material as a symbol of the fragility, elegance, etc. traditionally associated with porcelain goods.
Tableware and toilets are both made of porcelain.Enamelnoun
An opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects.
Porcelainnoun
: porcelain tableware.
He set the table with our porcelain and stemware.Enamelnoun
A coating that dries to a hard, glossy finish.
Porcelainnoun
: the kind of clay traditionally used in China to manufacture porcelain.
Enamelnoun
The hard covering on the exposed part of a tooth.
Porcelainnoun
An object made of porcelain, (particularly) art objects or items of tableware.
The museum has an extensive collection of rare Chinese porcelains.Enamelnoun
A cosmetic intended to give the appearance of a smooth and beautiful complexion.
Porcelainnoun
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Enamelverb
(transitive) To coat or decorate with enamel.
Porcelainnoun
: strings of shells, beads, etc. used as ornamentation or currency; the composite shells, beads, etc.
Enamelverb
(transitive) To variegate with colours, as if with enamel.
Porcelainnoun
A kind of pigeon with deep brown and off-white feathers.
Enamelverb
(transitive) To form a glossy surface like enamel upon.
to enamel card paper; to enamel leather or clothPorcelainnoun
ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
Enamelverb
(transitive) To disguise with cosmetics, as a woman's complexion.
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
