"light clay" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} light clay (uncountable)
  1. (ceramics) Straw-clay, a mixture of straw with a dressing of dilute liquid clay or clay slip. This natural material, making use of an agricultural by-product with an abundant component of soil, has good insulating qualities but is not suitable for load-bearing structural elements. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Ceramics Related terms: chip slip
    Sense id: en-light_clay-en-noun-JNUqABvW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ceramics, chemistry, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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