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07:43 Aug 12, 2008 |
Romanian to English translations [PRO] Science - Archaeology / restaurare | |||||||
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5 +1 | protective coating |
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protective coating Explanation: coating CATEGORY: ceramics DEFINITION: Adding a slip, wash, or glaze to the surface of a ceramic item. hematite coating SYNONYM: haematite coating CATEGORY: ceramics DEFINITION: A surface treatment for pottery involving the application of powdered hematite iron ore before firing. Hematite may have been mixed with a slip and then applied, or painted on as a suspension in water. When fired the surface normally appears red, although under reduced firing conditions it may turn black. Example sentence(s):
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