china clay

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noun

Origin of china clay

1
First recorded in 1830–40

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How to use china clay in a sentence

  • Much of its growing activity is due to the china-clay business; St. Austell claims to be the china-clay metropolis of the world.

    The Cornwall Coast | Arthur L. Salmon
  • Once notable for its tin, this mine now supplies an immense quantity of china-clay and stone.

    The Cornwall Coast | Arthur L. Salmon
  • Granite and china-clay, fire-bricks and fish are exported here, and the fishing done is fairly extensive.

    The Cornwall Coast | Arthur L. Salmon
  • The alkali species yield kaolin by alteration, and are thus the source of china-clay.

  • On going out of Fowey we passed a number of coasters loaded with china clay, which is found in large quantities near this town.

British Dictionary definitions for china clay

china clay

noun
  1. another name for kaolin

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