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kaolin
kaolin [ káy əlin ] or kaoline [ káy əlin ]


noun 
Definition:
 
white clay: a fine white clay. Use: porcelain, ceramics, medicines.
[Early 18th century. < Chinese gāolĭng, literally 'high hill', hill in Jiangxi province]
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