kaolin

noun [U]

/ˈkeɪə.lɪn/

Definition

› a white clay used in making porcelain and some medicinesCeramics and pottery

(Definition of kaolin noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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