porcelain clay
- noun
- /ˈpɔːrslɪn kleɪ/
- Specialized
:
arcilla de porcelana
- The artist chose high-quality porcelain clay to create her latest sculpture.
Examples
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For instance, porcelain clay contains fine particles.
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She visited a local studio that specializes in crafting items from porcelain clay.
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Potters often prefer porcelain clay for its smooth texture and durability.
Synonyms
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A fine white clay used to make pottery and paper
A fine white clay that people use to make ceramics and paper and to absorb liquids
A fine white clay made when rocks break down and used to make pottery and as a filler
A fine white powder from the ground used for pottery and paper
How Fine
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning — a type of clay used to make porcelain — is directly and compositionally derivable from 'porcelain' (white ceramic) + 'clay' (earth used for ceramics). This noun+noun subtype/topical composition is a common, cross-linguistic pattern and would be clear to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
Porcelain clay takes its first word from porcelain, a name that came from a shiny sea shell people thought looked like fine white pottery. So the phrase now means the very fine, white clay used to make smooth, strong pottery called 'porcelain'.