"paper clay" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: paper clays [plural]
Etymology: From paper + clay, from its use in the manufacture of paper and wallpaper. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|paper|clay}} paper + clay Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} paper clay (countable and uncountable, plural paper clays)
  1. (geology, manufacturing) Synonym of kaolin; also similarly uniform light-coloured clay composed of fine particles. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Geology, Manufacturing Synonyms: kaolin [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-paper_clay-en-noun-9cP~JXfD Topics: business, geography, geology, manufacturing, natural-sciences
  2. (ceramics) Clay mixed with shredded paper or other fibres, valued for its strength and light weight in the production of large ceramic works. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Ceramics Synonyms: paperclay, paper-clay Translations (clay mixed with shredded paper or other fibres): 紙黏土 /纸黏土 (zhǐniántǔ) (Chinese Mandarin), papierklei [feminine] (Dutch), paperisavi (Finnish), 紙粘土 (kaminendo) (alt: かみねんど) (Japanese), 지점토 (jijeomto) (alt: 紙粘土) (Korean), паперклей (paperklej) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-paper_clay-en-noun-6mezqDp~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 28 72 Topics: ceramics, chemistry, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'clay mixed with shredded paper or other fibres': 11 89

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Alternative forms

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