caolín

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French kaolin, from Mandarin 高陵 (gāolíng, high hill), in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China, the location this clay was first found.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaoˈlin/
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: ca‧o‧lín

Noun

caolín m (plural caolines)

  1. kaolin
    Synonym: caolinita

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