kaolin
or ka·o·line
[ key-uh-lin ]
/ ˈkeɪ ə lɪn /
noun
a fine white clay used in the manufacture of porcelain.
Origin of kaolin
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)
OTHER WORDS FROM kaolin
ka·o·lin·ic, adjectiveWords nearby kaolin
Example sentences from the Web for kaolin
British Dictionary definitions for kaolin
kaolin
kaoline
/ (ˈkeɪəlɪn) /
noun
a fine white clay used for the manufacture of hard-paste porcelain and bone china and in medicine as a poultice and gastrointestinal absorbent
Also called: china clay, china stone
Derived forms of kaolin
kaolinic, adjectiveWord Origin for kaolin
C18: from French, from Chinese
Kaoling Chinese mountain where supplies for Europe were first obtained, from
kao high +
ling hill
Medical definitions for kaolin
kaolin
[ kā′ə-lĭn ]
n.
A fine white clay that, when powdered, is used as a demulcent and adsorbent and, in dentistry, as an agent that confers opacity and toughness to porcelain teeth.