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Noun: engobe
  1. A clay slip which is coloured with metal oxides or stains, used for coating the surface of a pot either before or after bisque firing.
    "The engobe on Greek pots remained black even after re-oxidation."

Derived forms: engobes

Type of: slip

Encyclopedia: Engobe

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