Kaolin

Esquema

Getty AAT: Materials (matter)

Jerarquía

<materials by composition> > inorganic material > clay > <clay by composition or origin>

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

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300010445

Otros términos

  • kaolien [nl]
  • caolín [es]
  • kaoline [en]
  • China clay [en]
  • China-clay [en]
  • Devonshire clay [en]
  • porseleinaarde [nl]