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porcelain clay

DEFINITIONS OF: porcelain clay

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n 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)

Synonyms:
china clay, china stone, kaolin, kaoline, terra alba
Type of:
clay
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
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