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ˈkeɪ ə lɪnkaolin
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Princeton's WordNet
china clay, china stone, kaolin, kaoline, porcelain clay, terra albanoun
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)
Wiktionary
kaolinnoun
A fine clay, rich in kaolinite, used in ceramics, paper-making, etc.
Etymology: From 高陵, in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China, the location where this clay was first found.
Wikipedia
kaolin
Kaolinite ( KAY-ə-lə-nyte, -lih-) is a clay mineral, with the chemical composition Al2Si2O5(OH)4. It is a layered silicate mineral, with one tetrahedral sheet of silica (SiO4) linked through oxygen atoms to one octahedral sheet of alumina (AlO6) octahedra.Kaolinite is a soft, earthy, usually white, mineral (dioctahedral phyllosilicate clay), produced by the chemical weathering of aluminium silicate minerals like feldspar. It has a low shrink–swell capacity and a low cation-exchange capacity (1–15 meq/100 g). Rocks that are rich in kaolinite, and halloysite, are known as kaolin () or china clay. In many parts of the world kaolin is colored pink-orange-red by iron oxide, giving it a distinct rust hue. Lower concentrations yield white, yellow, or light orange colors. Alternating layers are sometimes found, as at Providence Canyon State Park in Georgia, United States. Kaolin is an important raw material in many industries and applications. Commercial grades of kaolin are supplied and transported as powder, lumps, semi-dried noodle or slurry. Global production of kaolin in 2021 was estimated to be 45 million tonnes, with a total market value of $US4.24 billion.
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kaolin
Kaolin is a type of fine, usually white, clay that's widely used in the manufacture of ceramics, porcelain, and certain types of paper. Also known as china clay, it is named after the hill in China (Kao-ling) where it was originally mined. In its pure form, kaolin is a soft powder consisting principally of the mineral kaolinite, which under the microscope, is recognized to be approximately hexagonal. It is also utilized in various industrial applications such as in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
Webster Dictionary
Kaolinnoun
alt. of Kaoline
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Kaolin
kä′o-lin, n. same as China clay. [From the mountain Kao-ling ('high ridge') in China.]
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Kaolin
a fine white clay, a hydrous silicate of alumina, which does not colour when fired; used in making porcelain; called also China clay.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Kaolin
The most common mineral of a group of hydrated aluminum silicates, approximately H2Al2Si2O8-H2O. It is prepared for pharmaceutical and medicinal purposes by levigating with water to remove sand, etc. (From Merck Index, 11th ed) The name is derived from Kao-ling (Chinese: "high ridge"), the original site. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
The Standard Electrical Dictionary
Kaolin
A product of decomposition of feldspar, consisting approximately of silica, 45, alumina, 40, water, 15. It was used in electric candles of the Jablochkoff type as a constituent of the insulating layer or colombin. Later it was abandoned for another substance, as it was found that it melted and acted as a conductor.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of kaolin in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of kaolin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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- caolíCatalan, Valencian
- kaolinCzech
- KaolinGerman
- καολίνηςGreek
- caolínSpanish
- kaolinFrench
- केओलिनHindi
- caolinoItalian
- ដីឥដ្ឋសKhmer
- каолинKyrgyz
- kaolinPolish
- caulinitaPortuguese
- каолин, каолинитRussian
- kaòlīn, као̀лӣнSerbo-Croatian
- kaolinTurkish
- caolinVietnamese
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