porcelain

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Pronunciation 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 References

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[edit] Etymology

From French porcelaine 'cowrie, chinaware', from Italian porcellana 'cowrie, chinaware', from porcella, the mussel and cockle shells which painters put their pigments in, literally 'female piglet'.

[edit] Noun

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porcelain (countable and uncountable; plural porcelains)

1. a hard, white, translucent ceramic that is made by firing kaolin and other materials; china.
2. anything manufactured from this material.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpoʊɹ.sə.lɪn/, /ˈpɔɹ.sə.lɪn/, /ˈpoʊɹs.lɪn/, /ˈpɔɹs.lɪn/

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[edit] References

• Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1.[1]