paper clay
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Etymology
From paper + clay, from its use in the manufacture of paper and wallpaper.
Noun
paper clay (countable and uncountable, plural paper clays)
- (geology, manufacturing) Synonym of kaolin; also similarly uniform light-coloured clay composed of fine particles.
- 1840, Henry Darwin Rogers, Description of the Geology of the State of New Jersey, New Jersey Geological Survey, p 101:
- It is a good specimen of the variety of fire-clay, which is used for facing paperhangings, and is sold as paper clay.
- 1840, Henry Darwin Rogers, Description of the Geology of the State of New Jersey, New Jersey Geological Survey, p 101:
- (ceramics) Clay mixed with shredded paper or other fibres, valued for its strength and light weight in the production of large ceramic works.
- 1993, Rosette Gault, Paper Clay for Ceramic Sculptors: A Studio Companion, Seattle: Clear Light Books, published 2010:
- Ceramic paperclay contains a special balance of organic cellulose fibers (like those in recycled paper pulp) dispersed uniformly within a base of inorganic traditional clay.
- 1998, Rosette Gault, Paper/Clay and Method of Preparation, United States Patent no. 5,726,111, USPTO:
- Paper/Clay and Method of Preparation