porcelainizev.
/ˈpɔːsᵻlənʌɪz/, /ˈpɔːsl̩eɪnʌɪz/, U.S. /ˈpɔrsələˌnaɪz/; see also porcelain n. and adj. 1. transitive. To transform into (a substance resembling) porcelain; to give a hard glazed finish to. Also intransitive: to acquire a hard glazed finish. rare.
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society > occupation and work > industry > manufacturing processes > pottery-making or ceramics > make pottery [verb (transitive)] > other processes
whave1611
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deliver1809
blungec1830
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porcelainize1863
kaolinize1874
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press-mould1971
1863 A. C. Ramsay Physical Geol. & Geogr. Great Brit. 14 It has been ‘porcelainized’, or baked like potter's clay.
1893 Jrnl. Royal Anthropol. Inst. 22 77 The great difference in the patina of the implements and flakes..is a noticeable fact. Some of them are porcelainised to a much greater extent than others.
1913 Man 13 143 In many cases they have been in an altering matrix, and have ‘blued’, whitened, or porcelainized.
1994 Suggestions for Hardening in rec.crafts.misc (Usenet newsgroup) 17 Mar. There are various kinds of materials that will harden something like arose, and porcelainize it as well.
2. transitive. Chiefly U.S. To coat with porcelain enamel or a similar vitreous coating; = porcelain-enamel v.Quot. 1938 refers to the use of a car polish with the brand name ‘Porcelainize’.
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society > occupation and work > industry > working with specific materials > working with coating or covering materials > work with coating or covering materials [verb (transitive)] > enamel
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porcelain-enamel1921
porcelanize1951
stove1951
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1938 Los Angeles Times 12 July i. 5/8 (advt.) Porcelainize your automobile to completely eliminate washing, polishing, repainting.]
1956 R. L. Ziegfeld & D. M. Borcina in A. S. Carlson Econ. Geogr. Industr. Materials xiii. 254 Leaded frits for porcelainizing aluminum.
1975 Chem. Week 20 Aug. 48/2 The new technology of glazing, enameling and porcelainizing consumer hard goods.
2000 Appliance (Nexis) 57 74 One approach to utilize vitreous enamel in these new appliances is to porcelainize the interiors with a heat-reflecting coating.
Derivatives
ˌporcelainiˈzation n.
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society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > clay compositions > baked clay > pottery or ceramics > [noun] > porcelain > process of converting into porcelain
porcelainization1907
1907 W. Burton Porcelain in Athenæum 16 Feb. 203/3 So that the porcelainisation of the body and the fusion of the glaze go side by side.
1978 Jrnl. Dental Res. 57 233 During porcelainization the non-preoxidized alloy develops a Be-rich reaction zone.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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