kaoline Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (as feldspar); used in ceramics and as an absorbent and as a filler (e.g., in paper)
    china stone; china clay; porcelain clay; kaolin; terra alba.

WordNet


Ka"o*lin, Ka"o*line noun (Also<
  • Kaolin
  • Kaoline
)
Etymology
Chin. kao-ling.
Definitions
  1. (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. ✍ The name is now applied to all porcelain clays which endure the fire without discoloration.

Webster 1913