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to porcelainize

to porcelainize

9.9
To coat something with a smooth, shiny surface like a plate
  • verb
  • /ˈpɔːrsləˌnaɪz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : porcelanizar
  • Technicians carefully porcelainize the surface to improve its appearance and durability.

Examples

  • The laboratory will porcelainize the metal crown to match the surrounding teeth.

  • They porcelainized the surface of the tile to give it a glossy finish.

  • Many antique bathtubs were porcelainized to give them a smooth, glossy finish.

  • They decided to porcelainize the new pottery.

  • The artist porcelainised the vase beautifully.

  • The cookware is porcelainized, making it easier to clean after use.

  • To improve durability, the manufacturer porcelainized the metal components.

Synonyms

to enamel
vsto porcelainize
3 6.5

To cover a surface with a hard shiny layer for protection or decoration

gives a ceramic-style smooth finish rather than a decorative glossy layer
to reglaze
vsto porcelainize
  • Specialized
6.7

To put a new shiny layer on a bowl or bathtub to make it look new

creates a hard smooth ceramic surface resembling fine tableware

How Porcelain-Like

to vitrify
  • Specialized
1 9.8
to porcelainize
  • Specialized
9.9
to glaze
25 4.6
to paint
854 1.0
to coat
105 2.8

Surface Forms

porcelainize infinitive
porcelainized past
porcelainized past participle
porcelainizing present participle
porcelainizes third person singular

Morphology

porcelainize = porcelain (transparent) = porcelain + ize

The verb is a straightforward derivation meaning 'to make or coat so as to resemble or have the qualities of porcelain', which a learner can infer from 'porcelain' + '-ize'.

Etymology

Porcelainize comes from porcelain, the smooth white pottery that is shiny like a shell, and the ending -ize, meaning 'make' or 'become'. So to porcelainize something is to 'make' its surface like porcelain, smooth, hard, and glossy.