kaolin
A fine clay, rich in kaolinite, used in ceramics, papermaking, etc.
Synonyms
- paper clay
- kaolinite
- porcelain clay
A kind of
- clay
Related words
- kaolinate
- kaowool
- kaolinite
- kaolinize
- kaolinization
- metakaolin
- kaolinosis
- kaolinic
- kaolin-cephalin clotting time
- kaolin clotting time
Word history
From Chinese "高嶺土" (Gaoling earth).
Where this comes from
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