por·ce·lain
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Definition of porcelain
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: a hard, fine-grained, sonorous, nonporous, and usually translucent and white ceramic ware that consists essentially of kaolin, quartz, and a feldspathic rock and is fired at a high temperature
— called also hard-paste porcelain, true porcelain
Other Words from porcelain
porcelainlike
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ˈpȯr-s(ə-)lən-ˌlīk
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adjective
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adjective
porcelaneous
or porcellaneous \
ˌpȯr-sə-ˈlā-nē-əs
\ adjective
\ adjective
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“Porcelain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/porcelain. Accessed 16 May. 2022.
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porcelain
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por·ce·lain
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Kids Definition of porcelain
: a hard white product of baked clay used especially for dishes, tile, and decorative objects
porcelain
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por·ce·lain
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Medical Definition of porcelain
: a hard, fine-grained, nonporous, and usually translucent and white ceramic ware that consists essentially of kaolin, quartz, and feldspar and that has many uses in dentistry
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The first known use of porcelain was circa 1530
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