growan
[ groh-uhn, grou- ]
noun
decomposed granite.
Origin of growan
11745–55; <Cornish *growan (cognate with Breton grouan), derivative of grou gravel
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How to use growan in a sentence
The patent was obtained in 1768, and the materials were described as growan stone and growan clay.
The Collector's Handbook to Keramics of the Renaissance and Modern Periods | William Chaffersgrowan stone and Cornish Kaolin were added to the cream ware body, which enabled earthenware to compete successfully with china.
Chats on Old Earthenware | Arthur HaydenThey occur both in the “killas” or clay-slate, and in the “growan” or granite.
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