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noun
Alternative form of china clay.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of kaolin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: kaolin
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noun
a fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (as feldspar); used in ceramics and as an absorbent and as a filler (e.g., in paper)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: china stone, kaolin, kaoline, porcelain clay, terra alba
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: clay
History
From its chief original use in Jingdezhen, China.
