porcelain
/ˈpɔːsəlɪn/noun
mass noun
1- a white vitrified translucent ceramic; china白瓷; 瓷。参见HARD-PASTE, SOFT-PASTE.
1.1
- count noun（一般作porcelains）articles made of this瓷件。
1.2
- such articles collectively总称瓷器：
a collection of Chinese porcelain.
中国瓷器收藏。
派生词
porcellanous
/pɔːˈselənəs/ adjective词源
mid 16th cent.: from French porcelaine, from Italian porcellana 'cowrie shell', hence 'chinaware' (from its resemblance to the dense polished shells).