kaolin

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Recent Examples of kaolin Quartz is just one of many minerals — there is also mica, feldspar and kaolin — that have kept the area economically relevant for centuries, and that will continue to sustain the region no matter the geopolitical climate, mine workers and local officials say. Mike Belleme, New York Times, 31 May 2025 At the same time, kaolin clay keeps the product in place by absorbing excess oil production. Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 May 2025 The formula stars ingredients like exfoliating, brightening charcoal, and creamy kaolin clay to achieve that mask effect to tackle hair below the surface, slowing future growth, all while moisturizing and cleansing pores. Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 7 May 2025 New processing facilities could be built near existing kaolin or heavy mineral sand operations or former mine sites, bringing materials to market in a few years rather than decades. Scott McWhorter, The Conversation, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for kaolin
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Noun
  • Amend heavy or clay soils with organic matter or compost to improve drainage.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
  • For example, hard clay makes digging tough, so some may opt for hiding under natural cover.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • While Virgin Voyages features a large spa with several water features, a quartz treatment bed, and a mud room, Celebrity has expanded the wellness theme outside the spa.
    Michele Robson, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The pavement was covered in mud and dirt, strewn around from the rushing water.
    Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Surfactants are molecules with hydrophilic (water-loving) and hydrophobic (water-repelling) ends, which interact with water and soil particles, aiding water infiltration and distribution in soil.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Yet Tebas’ desire to play games on American soil is exactly the kind of endeavor that makes two-club domination harder to escape.
    Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025

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“Kaolin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kaolin. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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