Word Study

Index

: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

[2x]

: K Ké K- K. K2 Ka Kb Kc Ke Kg Kh Ki Kj Kk Kl Km Kn Ko Kp Kr Ks Kt Ku Kv Kw Ky

Table of Contents POS
HYPHEN
WORDNET DICTIONARY
CIDE DICTIONARY
OXFORD DICTIONARY

kaolin

POS

Noun

HYPHEN

ka=o=lin

top

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun kaolin has 1 sense

kaolin(n = noun.substance) china clay, china stone, kaoline, porcelain clay, terra alba - a fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (as feldspar); used in ceramics and as an absorbent and as a filler (e.g., in paper); Array

is a kind of clay

top

CIDE DICTIONARY

kaolin, n. [Chin. kao-ling.].

A very pure white clay, ordinarily in the form of an impalpable powder, and used to form the paste of porcelain; China clay; porcelain clay. It is chiefly derived from the decomposition of common feldspar. [1913 Webster]

" The name is now applied to all porcelain clays which endure the fire without discoloration." [1913 Webster]

top

OXFORD DICTIONARY

kaolin, n. a fine soft white clay produced by the decomposition of other clays or feldspar, used esp. for making porcelain and in medicines. Also called china clay.

Derivative

kaolinic adj. kaolinize v.tr. (also -ise).

Etymology

F f. Chin. gaoling the name of a mountain f. gao high + ling hill

For further exploring for "kaolin" in Webster Dictionary Online