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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
"Gezephi Ntshanyase kneels in the dirt as she hacks off lumps of kaoline with a primitive hoe, all the while keeping a watchful eye on the crumbling rock face above."