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kaoline

kaoline

9.5
A fine white clay that people use to make ceramics and paper and to absorb liquids
  • noun
  • /ˈkeɪəˌliːn/
  • UK
translation icon : caolín
  • Manufacturers often use kaoline as a filler in high-quality paper products.

Examples

  • The absorbent properties of kaoline make it valuable in various industrial processes.

  • The artist mixed kaoline with water to create a smooth porcelain glaze.

  • The artist uses kaoline for her pottery.

  • Did you know that kaoline is essential in paper production?

  • Manufacturers often use kaoline as a filler in high-quality paper products.

  • The absorbent properties of kaoline make it valuable in various industrial processes.

  • The artist mixed kaoline with water to create a smooth porcelain glaze.

Synonyms

clay
vskaoline
171 1.0

A heavy sticky earth that is soft when wet and used to make pots and bricks

is a specific fine white variety formed by weathering of aluminous minerals
kaolin
vskaoline
  • Specialized
1 9.0

A fine white clay used to make pottery and paper

is the same material but named using a different word form
kaolinite
vskaoline
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A soft white or pale clay mineral used to make porcelain and pottery

is the processed clay material made from that mineral
china clay
vskaoline
  • UK
4.6

A fine white powder from the ground used for pottery and paper

is more narrowly used in ceramics, paper, and absorbent roles
china stone
vskaoline
  • Specialized
9.4

A fine white clay made when rocks break down and used to make pottery and as a filler

is used also in papermaking as well as ceramics and absorption
porcelain clay
vskaoline
  • Specialized
6.7

Fine white clay used to make porcelain and other ceramics

is used more generally across ceramics and paper, not only that fine pottery

Surface Forms

kaoline singular
kaolines plural

Etymology

Kaoline comes from the name of a hill in China, Kao-ling, where people first dug a very fine white clay used to make 'china' or 'porcelain'. That's why kaoline now means the fine white clay used for ceramics, paper, and as an absorbent.