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)
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kaolin::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | china clay, china stone, kaoline, porcelain clay, terra alba |
| Type of | clay |
Examples of kaolin
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By this time, kaolin and pottery stone were mixed in about equal proportions.
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Antacids increase the rate of pseudoephedrine absorption, while kaolin decreases it.
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State regulators said the runoff is colored by kaolin, a kind of clay.
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In this case, kaolin isn't as heavy as sand or as quick as sand to build up in a creek.
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Evolution of fault efficiency at restraining bends within wet kaolin analog experiments.
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The common clay minerals are montmorillonite or smectite, illite, and kaolinite or kaolin.
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According to the online New Georgia Encyclopedia, white dirt is kaolin.
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Kaolin is a major ingredient in Chinese-style hard paste porcelain.
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The kaolin factory was privatised in 2000, and its corporate board has slashed much activity.
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- China clay: 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)
- Kaolinite is a clay mineral, part of the group of industrial minerals, with the chemical composition Al2Si2O5(OH)4. It is a layered silicate mineral, with one tetrahedral sheet linked through oxygen atoms to one octahedral sheet of alumina octahedra. ...
- A fine clay, rich in kaolinite, used in ceramics, paper-making, etc
- Also known as china clay, is a white soft plastic clay derived from the decomposition of granite or similar rock. Most kaolin is wet refined to produce a range of products to improve both physical and chemical properties to meet specific customer applications. ...
- Natural clay mineral (silicate of aluminum) that is used in cosmetics and skincare products for its oil absorbent properties.
- A pure, white clay found naturally in the ground. The clay's mildly drying and disinfectant properties help to heal blemishes, while preventing new ones from forming. It is also great at absorbing moisture and oil on the skin.
- A white clay mainly made up of the mineral kaolinite. It is used extensively in the production of ceramics.
- Can block pores, effectively suffocating it and contributing to acne.
- Natural clay mineral used to prepare the paper coating.
