PORCELAIN

Porcelain

Porcelain is a ceramic material made by heating materials, generally including clay in the form of kaolin, in a kiln to temperatures between and . The toughness, strength, and translucence of porcelain arise mainly from the formation of glass and the mineral mullite within the fired body at these high temperatures.

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porcelain

Noun

  1. A hard, white, translucent ceramic that is made by firing kaolin and other materials; china.
  2. Anything manufactured from this material..


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