kaolin
/ˈkeɪəlɪn/noun
mass noun
- a fine soft white clay, resulting from the natural decomposition of other clays or feldspar. It is used for making porcelain and china, as a filler in paper and textiles, and in medicinal absorbents.高岭土, 瓷土。亦称CHINA CLAY.
派生词
kaolinize
（亦作-ise）verb词源
early 18th cent.: from French, from Chinese gāolǐng, literally 'high hill', the name of a mountain in Jiangxi province where the clay is found.