KAOLIN


Meaning of KAOLIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkā-ə-lən ]

noun

Etymology: French kaolin, from Gaoling hill in China

Date: circa 1741

: a fine usually white clay that is used in ceramics and refractories, as a filler or extender, and in medicine especially as an adsorbent in the treatment of diarrhea

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