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Date: 1700-1800
Language: French
Origin: Gaoling, name of a hill in China where it was originally obtained

kaolin

 noun
     
Related topics: Geology, Pottery, Ceramics
ka‧o‧lin [uncountable]
TIP a type of white clay used in medicine
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