kaolin

IPA: kˈaʊɫɪn

Examples of "kaolin" in Sentences

· Adsorbents, such as kaolin, pectin and activated charcoal.
Another crop they use is called kaolin (pronounced "gollin" in this country).
Aluminum silicate Also called kaolin, this clay mineral was the "kao" in antidiarrheal Kaopectate until 1989.
Besides the coloring, a "filler" is usually added at this time, such as kaolin, the fine clay of which china is made.
In relatively pure condition it is called kaolin; in the impure state, mixed with sand and other substances, it forms common clay.
In contrast, the Meissen factory created more impermeable ceramics like those made in China by combining a white clay called kaolin into the mix and firing the pieces at high temperatures.
It engages in iron ore mining, pellet production, manganese ore mining and ferroalloy production, as well as in the production of nonferrous minerals, such as kaolin, potash, copper and gold.
If you want to make a china cup, you must have a fine sort of clay called "kaolin," which is pure white when it is fired and is not very common; but if you want to make bricks, it will not be at all difficult to find a suitable clay bank.