KAOLIN


Meaning of KAOLIN in English

/ 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.

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