Kaolin
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Descripción
Hydrated aluminum silicate clay. It is used for making porcelain for china and chemical porcelain for valves, tubes, and fittings, as a pigment and filler in paint and plastic, an abrasive powder, and in paper to yield a glossy surface.
URI original del concepto
Otros términos
- kaolien [nl]
- caolín [es]
- kaoline [en]
- China clay [en]
- China-clay [en]
- Devonshire clay [en]
- porseleinaarde [nl]