'Kaoline' definitions:
Definition of 'kaoline'
(from WordNet)
noun
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) [syn: china clay, china stone, kaolin, kaoline, porcelain clay, terra alba]
Definition of 'Kaoline'
From: GCIDE
- Kaolin \Ka"o*lin\, Kaoline \Ka"o*line\, n. [Chin. kao-ling.] (Min.) A very pure white clay, ordinarily in the form of an impalpable powder, and used to form the paste of porcelain; China clay; porcelain clay. It is chiefly derived from the decomposition of common feldspar. [1913 Webster]
- Note: The name is now applied to all porcelain clays which endure the fire without discoloration. [1913 Webster]