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ceramic glaze: [noun] a mixture of powdered materials that often includes a premelted glass made into a slip and applied to a ceramic body by spraying or dipping and capable of fusing to glassy coating when dried and fired.
2 a thin liquid, made of egg, milk, or sugar, for example, that is put on cake, bread, etc. to make it look shiny Brush the top of the cake with the apricot glaze. See glaze in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Ceramic glaze, or simply glaze, is a glassy coating on ceramics. It is used for decoration, to ensure the item is impermeable to liquids and to minimise the adherence of pollutants. [1] Glazing renders earthenware impermeable to water, sealing the inherent porosity of earthenware. It also gives a tougher surface.
May 28, 2024 · glaze ( countable and uncountable, plural glazes) ( ceramics) The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing. A transparent or semi-transparent layer of paint. ( meteorology) A smooth coating of ice formed on objects due to the freezing of rain; glaze ice. Any smooth, transparent layer or coating .
Britannica Dictionary definition of GLAZE. 1. [+ object] : to give a smooth and shiny coating to (something) The storm glazed the trees with ice. Glaze the tart with melted jam. glazed ceramic pots. a glazed doughnut [=a doughnut with a smooth, sugary coating] 2. [no object] : to become dull and lifeless — usually + over.
glaze [sth] vtr. (food: top with sugar) (Cuisine : avec du sucre) glacer ⇒ vtr. Tom glazed the cinnamon roll with sugar. Tom a glacé le roulé à la cannelle avec du sucre. glaze [sth] vtr. (window: fit glass) (une fenêtre) vitrer ⇒ vtr. Kate glazed the old single-pane window with some pretty stained glass.
Ceramic glaze is basically glass melted onto a ceramic object. Because glaze needs to adhere to an often-vertical surface while not running off the piece, its component parts are ground into powder and mixed with water and binders so that it can be applied to ceramic pieces. Typical application methods include brushing, dipping, pouring ...
