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kaoline
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Kaolin \Ka"o*lin\, Kaoline \Ka"o*line\, n. [Chin. kao-ling.]
(Min.)
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]
Note: The name is now applied to all porcelain clays which
endure the fire without discoloration.
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