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kaolin

EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary

kaolin

noun

ka·o·lin

ˈkā-ə-lən

Definition

a fine usually white clay that is used in ceramics and refractories, as a filler or extender, and in medicine especially as an adsorbent in the treatment of diarrhea

First Known Use

circa 1741, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology

French kaolin, from Gaoling hill in China

kaolin

noun

ka·o·lin

ˈkā-ə-lən

Definition

a fine usually white clay that is used in ceramics and refractories, as a filler or extender, and in medicine especially as an adsorbent in the treatment of diarrhea

First Known Use

circa 1741, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology

French kaolin, from Gaoling hill in China

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