klei

Definitions of klei
  1. noun
    a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
    synonyms: kleigrond, leem, leemgrond
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    types:
    adobe
    the clay from which adobe bricks are made
    kaolien, porseleinaarde
    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)
    pottenbakkersklei
    clay that does not contain any iron; used in making pottery or for modeling
    type of:
    grondsoort, smeerlapperij
    the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
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