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china clay

noun as in potter's clay

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

Once notable for its tin, this mine now supplies an immense quantity of china-clay and stone.

Granite and china-clay, fire-bricks and fish are exported here, and the fishing done is fairly extensive.

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.

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On this page you'll find 7 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to china clay, such as: argil, clay, fireclay, potter's earth, pottery, and refractory clay.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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