English terms dictionary. 2015.
kaolinise — kaˈolinize or kaˈolinise transitive verb and intransitive verb To turn into kaolin • • • Main Entry: ↑kaolin … Useful english dictionary
kaolinize — kaolinization, n. /kay euh leuh nuyz /, v.t., kaolinized, kaolinizing. to convert (minerals containing kaolinite) into kaolin by weathering. Also, esp. Brit., kaolinise. [1870 75; KAOLIN + IZE] * * * … Universalium
kaoliniser — (ka o li ni zé) v. a. Transformer en kaolin. Se kaoliniser, v. réfl. Être transformé en kaolin. L oligoclase se kaolinise facilement. ÉTYMOLOGIE Kaolin … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
kaolin — [ keɪəlɪn] noun a fine, soft white clay, used for making porcelain and china and in medicinal absorbents. Derivatives kaolinize or kaolinise verb Origin C18: from Fr., from Chin. gāolǐng, lit. high hill , the name of a mountain in Jiangxi… … English new terms dictionary
kaolin — ► NOUN ▪ a fine soft white clay, used for making china and in medicine as an absorbent substance. DERIVATIVES kaolinize (also kaolinise) verb. ORIGIN French, from a Chinese word meaning «high hill», this being the name of a mountain in Jiangxi… … English terms dictionary
kaolinize — kaolin ► NOUN ▪ a fine soft white clay, used for making china and in medicine as an absorbent substance. DERIVATIVES kaolinize (also kaolinise) verb. ORIGIN French, from a Chinese word meaning «high hill», this being the name of a mountain in… … English terms dictionary
