- artificial porcelain
- artificial porcelain nounSoft-paste porcelain• • •Main Entry: ↑artificial
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porcelain — porcelaneous, porcellaneous /pawr seuh lay nee euhs, pohr /, adj. /pawr seuh lin, pohr ; pawrs lin, pohrs /, n. 1. a strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a low temperature, the glaze then fired at a very high… … Universalium
Porcelain — Fine China redirects here. For the band, see Fine China (band). This article is about the ceramic material. For other uses, see Porcelain (disambiguation). Chinese moon flask, 1723 35, Qing Dynasty … Wikipedia
artificial crown — a restoration made of metal alone, metal with a veneer of porcelain or resin, or porcelain or resin alone that reproduces the entire surface anatomy of the clinical crown of a tooth; it may be attached to a prepared tooth stump, to one partially… … Medical dictionary
porcelain — A powder composed of a clay, silica, and a flux that, when mixed with water, forms a paste that is molded to form artificial teeth, inlays, jacket crowns, and dentures. When heated, the materials fuse to form a ceramic. * * * por·ce·lain pōr s(ə… … Medical dictionary
artificial tooth — a tooth fabricated for use as a substitute for a natural tooth in a prosthesis, usually made of porcelain or resin. See also denture … Medical dictionary
frit porcelain — noun An artificial soft paste English porcelain (from its vitreous nature) • • • Main Entry: ↑frit … Useful english dictionary
dental porcelain — a type of porcelain used in dental restorations, either jacket crowns or inlays, artificial teeth, or metal ceramic crowns. It is essentially a mixture of particles of feldspar and quartz, the feldspar melting first and providing a glass matrix… … Medical dictionary
pottery — /pot euh ree/, n., pl. potteries. 1. ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. 2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics. 3. a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. [1475 85; POTTER1 + Y3] * * * I One of the oldest and most… … Universalium
Cookworthy, William — ▪ English porcelain manufacturer born April 12, 1705, Kingsbridge, Devonshire, Eng. died Oct. 17, 1780, Plymouth, Devonshire china manufacturer who first produced an English true hard paste porcelain similar to that of the Chinese and… … Universalium
Bonwill crown — an artificial porcelain crown held to the tooth root by means of a threaded metal dowel extending through a hole in the porcelain, and upon which a nut is screwed … Medical dictionary
