n. A fine clay, rich in kaolinite, used in ceramics, paper-making, etc.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. 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.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A fine variety of clay, resulting from the decomposition of feldspar.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
n. 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)
Word Usage
"In relatively pure condition it is called kaolin; in the impure state, mixed with sand and other substances, it forms common clay."