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Glazed tiles, the expression 'glazed tiles, is used in common parlance in connection with tiles on which there is a coating of melted glass. There is a clear distinction between glazing and polishing. The Indian Standard Glossary of terms relating to ceramic ware, gives the following definition. 'Glaze' a ceramic coating matured to glassy state on a formed ceramic article, or the materials or mixture from which the coating is made.' In the McGraw Hill Encyclopaedia of Science & Techno-logy 'glazing' is defined as: 'The application of finely ground glass, or glass forming materials or a mixture of both, to a ceramic body and heating (firing) to a temperature where the material or materials melt, forming a coating of glass on the surface of the ware'. In the book industrial ceramic by Felix Singer and Sonja S. Singer, it is stated: 'Glazes are thin layer of glass fused on to the surface of the body; they are applied to bodies to make them impervious, mechanically stronger and resistant to scratching, chemically more inert and more pleasing to the touch and eye', Commissioner of Central Excise and Customs, Mumbai v. Bell Graiuto Ceramic Ltd., (2006) 5 SCC 188 [see Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985, Heading 69.5 & 69.06]