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Kaolin

KA'OLIN

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Noun.
A species of earth or variety of clay, used as one of the two ingredients in the oriental porcelain. The other ingredient is called in China petunse. Its color is white, with a shade of gray, yellow or red.

Definition 2025

Kaolin

Kaolin

See also: kaolin and kaolín

German

Noun

Kaolin n ‎(genitive Kaolins, no plural)

  1. (mineralogy) kaolin

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kaolin

kaolin

See also: Kaolin and kaolín

English

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Noun

kaolin ‎(countable and uncountable, plural kaolins)

  1. A fine clay, rich in kaolinite, used in ceramics, paper-making, etc.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkeɪ.ə.lɪn/

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References

  • Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1. (etymology)

Czech

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Noun

kaolin m

  1. kaolin

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French

Etymology

From the Chinese words 高嶺／高岭 (Gāolǐng, “high hill”), in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China, the location this clay was first found.

Noun

kaolin m ‎(plural kaolins)

  1. kaolin

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaǒliːn/
  • Hyphenation: ka‧o‧lin

Noun

kaòlīn m ‎(Cyrillic spelling као̀лӣн)

  1. kaolin

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