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Definition of Kaolen

Kaolin, a fine white clay, a hydrous silicate of alumina, which does not colour when fired; used in making porcelain; called also China clay.
- Wikipedia

{ Ka"o*lin, Ka"o*line } (?), n. [Chin. kao-ling.] (Min.) A very pure white clay, ordinarily in the form of an impalpable powder, and used to form the paste of porcelain; China clay; porcelain clay. It is chiefly derived from the decomposition of common feldspar.

&fist; The name is now applied to all porcelain clays which endure the fire without discoloration.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

  • A fine clay used in ceramics.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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