/
ˈkeɪəlɪn/
n.
a fine, soft white clay, used for making porcelain and china and in medicinal absorbents.
Derivative
- kaolinize
or kaolinise v.
Etymology
C18: from Fr., from Chin. gāolǐng, lit. ‘high hill’, the name of a mountain in Jiangxi province where the clay is found.
