china clay

noun

: kaolin

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Historically, this material is made with china clay, china stone, and bone ash. Kelsey Mulvey, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2023 The 95-year-old Queen, the Prince of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will attend the reception at the Eden Project, a famous visitor attraction located in a reclaimed china clay pit. Natasha Bertrand, CNN, 11 Aug. 2021 With the help of white china clay, this mask will also work to reduce the size of pores and control oil production. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 June 2022 The other important minerals available in significant quantities are limestone, dolomite, manganese, mica, china clay, graphite, fire clay, coal bed methane, uranium, phosphorite, apatite, quartz, gold, feldspar and pyroxenite. Gurvinder Singh, Quartz India, 4 Oct. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1635, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of china clay was in 1635

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“China clay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/china%20clay. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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china clay

noun
: kaolin

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