Kaoline

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Kaolin \Ka"o*lin\, Kaoline \Ka"o*line\, n. [Chin. kao-ling.]
     (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.


     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The name is now applied to all porcelain clays which
           endure the fire without discoloration.
           [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  kaoline
       n : 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) [syn: {china
           clay}, {china stone}, {kaolin}, {porcelain clay}, {terra
           alba}]