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Clays
/kleɪz/
A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
📖 Definitions of "Clays"
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A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
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An earth material with ductile qualities.
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A tennis court surface made of crushed stone, brick, shale, or other unbound mineral aggregate.
"The French Open is played on clay."
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The material of the human body.
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To add clay to, to spread clay onto.
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(of sugar) To purify using clay.
"1809, Jonathan Williams, On the Process of Claying Sugar, in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, Volume 6."
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Clays"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| cadavernoun | (literary, medicine) A dead body; especially the corpse of a human to be dissected. |
| corpsenoun | A dead body, especially that of a human as opposed to an animal. |
| remainsnoun | The body or any of its matter that are left after a person (or any organism) dies; a corpse. |
| stiffnoun | (slang, chiefly Canada, US) An average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education. |
| mudnoun | (Venezuelan politics) Democratic Unity Roundtable, a coalition of opposition political parties in Venezuela. |
| mudsnoun | (Venezuelan politics) Democratic Unity Roundtable, a coalition of opposition political parties in Venezuela. |
| loamnoun | (geology) A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due. |
| soilnoun | (uncountable) A mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth. |
| argilnoun | potter's clay. |
| earthnoun | The ground, land (as opposed to the sky or sea). |
| kaolinnoun | A fine clay, rich in kaolinite, used in ceramics, papermaking, etc. |
| china claynoun | Synonym of kaolin. |
| potter's claynoun | The clay used by a potter. |
| fuller's earthnoun | A fine clay used in fulling cloth. |
| ball claynoun | A type of clay that commonly consists of 20-80% kaolinite, 10-25% mica, and 6-65% quartz. |
| fireclaynoun | Alternative spelling of fire clay. [a type of clay that is able to withstand intense heat; used to make firebricks, crucibles, and other ceramics] |
| marlnoun | A mixed earthy substance, consisting of carbonate of lime, clay, and possibly sand, in very variable proportions, and accordingly designated as calcareous, clayey, or sandy. |
| bentonitenoun | A porous clay formed by the decomposition of volcanic ash that swells 5 to 6 times its original volume in the presence of water. |
| gumbonoun | (countable) A soup or stew popular in Louisiana, consisting of a strong stock, meat or shellfish, a thickener (often okra), and the "Holy Trinity" of celery, bell peppers, and onions. |
| bolenoun | The trunk or stem of a tree. |
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