/ ˈkeɪəlɪn; NAmE / (also ˌchina ˈclay ) noun
[ U ] a type of fine white clay used in some medicines and in making porcelain for cups, plates, etc.
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: from French , from Chinese gāolǐng , literally high hill, the name of a mountain in Jiangxi province where the clay is found.