kaolin

Alternative forms

• kaoline

Etymology

From French kaolin, from Chinese 高嶺／高岭 (Gāolǐng, “high hill”), in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China, the location where this clay was first found.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkeɪ.ə.lɪn/

Noun

kaolin (countable and uncountable, plural kaolins)

1. A fine clay, rich in kaolinite, used in ceramics, paper-making, etc.

References

• Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1. (etymology)

Alternative forms

• kaolín

Noun

kaolin m

1. kaolin

Etymology

From the Chinese words 高嶺／高岭 (Gāolǐng, “high hill”), in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China, the location this clay was first found.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.ɔ.lɛ̃/

Noun

kaolin m (plural kaolins)

1. kaolin

Further reading

• “kaolin” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaǒliːn/
• Hyphenation: ka‧o‧lin

Noun

kaòlīn m (Cyrillic spelling као̀лӣн)

1. kaolin