GLAZE

'Glaze' or 'glazing' is a thin shiny coating, or the act of applying the coating; it may refer to:

★ Glaze (painting technique), a layer of paint, thinned with a medium, so as to become somewhat transparent

★ Ceramic glaze, a vitreous coating to a ceramic material whose primary purposes are decoration or protection

★ Glaze (cooking technique), a coating of a glossy, often sweet, mixture applied to food

★ Glazing agent, food additives providing shiny appearance or protective coating to foods

★ Glaze (metallurgy), the often shiny, wear-protective layer of compacted sintered oxide formed on some metals

★ Glazing, a transparent part of a wall

★ Insulated glazing, a piece of glazing consisting of two or more layers separated by a spacer

★ Glaze ice, a layer of ice caused by freezing rain

★ Architectural glass, a building material typically used as transparent glazing material in the building envelope