"porcelainize" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: porcelainizes [present, singular, third-person], porcelainizing [participle, present], porcelainized [participle, past], porcelainized [past], porcelanize [alternative]
Etymology: From porcelain + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|porcelain|ize}} porcelain + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} porcelainize (third-person singular simple present porcelainizes, present participle porcelainizing, simple past and past participle porcelainized)
  1. (transitive) To bake like porcelain. Tags: transitive
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  2. To make or become glassy or porcelain-like.
    Sense id: en-porcelainize-en-verb-dUG2nzUv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 42 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 33 32 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 34 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 32 30
  3. To apply a glassy or porcelain-like coating or finish to.
    Sense id: en-porcelainize-en-verb-CnTcnnVr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 42 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 33 32 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 34 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 32 30

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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