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porcelain artinya

porselen

/ˈpɔːsəlɪn/US/ˈpɔɹs(ə)lɪn/

porcelain in Indonesian: porselen, tembikar. In English, porcelain means a hard white translucent ceramic, originally made by firing kaolin, quartz, and feldspar at high temperatures but now also inclusive of similar artificial materials; also often (figurative) such a material as a symbol of the fragility, elegance, etc. traditionally associated with porcelain goods.

Indonesian words for porcelain

hard white translucent ceramic
porselen
items (esp. dishware or objets d'art) made of porcelain
tembikar, porselen

English meaning of porcelain

  1. noun A hard white translucent ceramic, originally made by firing kaolin, quartz, and feldspar at high temperatures but now also inclusive of similar artificial materials; also often (figurative) such a material as a symbol of the fragility, elegance, etc. traditionally associated with porcelain goods.
  2. noun Synonym of china: porcelain tableware.
  3. noun Synonym of kaolin: the kind of clay traditionally used in China to manufacture porcelain.
  4. noun An object made of porcelain, (particularly) art objects or items of tableware.

Full definition of porcelain

porcelain in a sentence

  • Tableware and toilets are both made of porcelain.
  • He set the table with our porcelain and stemware.
  • The museum has an extensive collection of rare Chinese porcelains.

Synonyms of porcelain

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Questions about porcelain in Indonesian

What is the meaning of porcelain in Indonesian?
Porcelain in Indonesian is porselen, tembikar.
Apa arti porcelain?
Porcelain: porselen, tembikar.
What does porcelain mean in English?
Porcelain means a hard white translucent ceramic, originally made by firing kaolin, quartz, and feldspar at high temperatures but now also inclusive of similar artificial materials; also often (figurative) such a material as a symbol of the fragility, elegance, etc. traditionally associated with porcelain goods.

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