kaolin

See also: Kaolin and kaolín

English

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Etymology

From French kaolin, from Chinese 高嶺高岭 (Gāolǐng, “high hill”), in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China, the location where this clay was first found.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkeɪ.ə.lɪn/

Noun

kaolin (countable and uncountable, plural kaolins)

  1. A fine clay, rich in kaolinite, used in ceramics, paper-making, etc.
    • 1757, The Handmaid to the Arts, volume 2:
      The composition of the Eastern or proper China ware, according to accounts that have great marks of authenticity, is from two earths; one of which is, as was before mentioned, vitrescent, and is called Petunse; the other a refractory or apyrous earth; and called Kaolin.

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References

  • Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1. (etymology)

Czech

Alternative forms

Noun

kaolin m

  1. kaolin

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French

Etymology

From the Chinese words 高嶺高岭 (Gāolǐng, “high hill”), in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China, the location this clay was first found.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.ɔ.lɛ̃/

Noun

kaolin m (plural kaolins)

  1. kaolin

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From French kaolin, from Chinese 高嶺高岭 (Gāolǐng, “high hill”)

Noun

kaolin m (definite singular kaolinen, uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) kaolin

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From French kaolin, from Chinese 高嶺高岭 (Gāolǐng, “high hill”)

Noun

kaolin m (definite singular kaolinen, uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) kaolin

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Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaǒliːn/
  • Hyphenation: ka‧o‧lin

Noun

kaòlīn m (Cyrillic spelling као̀лӣн)

  1. kaolin

Declension

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