Porcelain
61porcelain — A powder composed of a clay, silica, and a flux that, when mixed with water, forms a paste that is molded to form artificial teeth, inlays, jacket crowns, and dentures. When heated, the materials fuse to form a ceramic. * * * por·ce·lain pōr s(ə… …
62porcelain — Synonyms and related words: adobe, biscuit, bisque, bowl, brick, cement, ceramic ware, ceramics, china, clay, crock, crockery, enamel, enamelware, firebrick, glass, jug, pot, pottery, refractory, tile, tiling, urn, vase …
63porcelain — por·ce·lain || pÉ”rsÉ™lɪn / pÉ”Ë n. type of hard white ceramic produced using a special process …
64porcelain — [ pɔ:s(ə)lɪn] noun a white vitrified translucent ceramic; china. See also hard paste, soft paste. ↘articles made of this. Derivatives porcellaneous ˌpɔ:sɪ leɪnɪəs adjective porcellanous pɔ: sɛlənəs adjective Origin C16: from F …
65porcelain — n. China, china ware …
66porcelain — noun 1 a hard shiny white substance that is used for making expensive plates, cups etc 2 plates, cups etc made of this …
67porcelain — por·ce·lain …
68porcelain — n. (in dentistry) a ceramic material that is used to construct tooth coloured crowns, inlays, or veneers …
69porcelain — [ˈpɔːs(ə)lɪn] noun [U] a hard shiny white substance that is used for making things such as dishes, cups, and decorations, or the things that are made from this substance …
70porcelain — por•ce•lain [[t]ˈpɔr sə lɪn, ˈpoʊr ; ˈpɔrs lɪn, ˈpoʊrs [/t]] n. 1) cer a strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic material, made of kaolin and feldspar, with a transparent glaze fired at a high temperature 2) cer ware made from this • Etymology:… …
