1. (noun)
china clay, china stone, kaolin, kaoline, porcelain clay, terra alba
- a fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (as feldspar); used in ceramics and as an absorbent and as a filler (e.g., in paper) Synonyms: porcelainclay, terra alba, kaoline, chinastone, pipeclay, chinaclay, kaolin