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- [key-uh-lin]
- /ˈkeɪ ə lɪn/
- /ˈkeɪə.lɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [key-uh-lin]
- /ˈkeɪ ə lɪn/
Definitions of kaolin word
- noun kaolin a fine white clay used in the manufacture of porcelain. 1
- noun kaolin A fine, soft white clay, resulting from the natural decomposition of other clays or feldspar. It is used for making porcelain and china, as a filler in paper and textiles, and in medicinal absorbents. 1
- noun kaolin white clay 1
- noun kaolin a fine white clay used for the manufacture of hard-paste porcelain and bone china and in medicine as a poultice and gastrointestinal absorbent 0
- noun kaolin a fine white clay used in making porcelain, as a filler in textiles, paper, rubber, etc., and in medicine in the treatment of diarrhea 0
- noun kaolin A fine clay, rich in kaolinite, used in ceramics, paper-making, etc. 0
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Origin of kaolin
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
1720-30; < French < Chinese (Wade-Giles) Kao1ling3, (pinyin) Gāolǐng mountain in Jiangxi province that yielded the first kaolin sent to Europe (gāo high + lǐng hill)
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Parts of speech for Kaolin
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kaolin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for kaolin
noun kaolin
- clay — Clay is a kind of earth that is soft when it is wet and hard when it is dry. Clay is shaped and baked to make things such as pots and bricks.
- kaolinite — a very common mineral, hydrated aluminum disilicate, Al 2 Si 2 O 5 (OH) 4 , formed by the alteration of other minerals, especially feldspar: the most common constituent of kaolin.
- argil — clay, esp potters' clay
- potter's clay — a clay, suitably plastic and free of iron and other impurities, for use by potters.
- brick — Bricks are rectangular blocks of baked clay used for building walls, which are usually red or brown. Brick is the material made up of these blocks.
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