Kaolin Definition

kāəlin
noun
A fine white clay used in making porcelain, as a filler in textiles, paper, rubber, etc., and in medicine in the treatment of diarrhea.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Kaolin

  • From Mandarin 高陵 (gāolíng, “high hill”), in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China, the location where this clay was first found.

    From Wiktionary

  • French from Mandarin Gāolíng , a mountain of Jiangxi province

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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