enamel

[ ih-nam-uh l ]
/ ɪˈnæm əl /

noun

verb (used with object), e·nam·eled, e·nam·el·ing or (especially British) e·nam·elled, e·nam·el·ling.

Origin of enamel

1275–1325; Middle English enamelen < Anglo-French enameler, enamailler, equivalent to en- en-1 + -amaler, derivative of asmal, esmal enamel, Old French esmail ( -al taken as the suffix -ail) < Old Low Franconian *smalt- something melted, cognate with German Schmalz fat; akin to smelt1; cf. smalto

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British Dictionary definitions for enameled

enamel
/ (ɪˈnæməl) /

noun

verb -els, -elling or -elled or US -els, -eling or -eled (tr)

Derived forms of enamel

enameller, enamellist, US enameler or enamelist, noun enamelwork, noun

Word Origin for enamel

C15: from Old French esmail, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German smalz lard; see smelt 1

Medical definitions for enameled

enamel
[ ĭ-năməl ]

n.

The hard, calcareous substance covering the exposed portion of a tooth.

Scientific definitions for enameled

enamel
[ ĭ-năməl ]

The hard, translucent substance covering the exposed portion of a tooth in mammals. Enamel is the hardest substance in the body, and consists mostly of calcium salts.

Cultural definitions for enameled

enamel

The hard, white substance that covers the crown of a tooth.