"china clay" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: china clays [plural]
Etymology: From its chief original use in Jingdezhen, China. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} china clay (countable and uncountable, plural china clays)
  1. Synonym of kaolin. Wikipedia link: china clay Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Minerals Synonyms: kaolin [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-china_clay-en-noun-nrYe6qj1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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