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porcelainize

verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To bake like porcelain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • porcelainized clay shales

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To make or become glassy or porcelain-like.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To apply a glassy or porcelain-like coating or finish to.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

verb

Meaning 4

coat with porcelain or a porcelain-like surface

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: coat, surface

History

Etymology

From porcelain + -ize.