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paperclay

paperclay is the alternative form of paper clay.

Meaning of paper clay

Noun

paper clay (countable and uncountable, plural paper clays)

  1. Synonym of kaolin; also similarly uniform light-coloured clay composed of fine particles.
    • It is a good specimen of the variety of fire-clay, which is used for facing paperhangings, and is sold as paper clay.1840, Henry Darwin Rogers, Description of the Geology of the State of New Jersey, New Jersey Geological Survey, p 101
    Synonyms:
    kaolin
  2. Clay mixed with shredded paper or other fibres, valued for its strength and light weight in the production of large ceramic works.
    • Ceramic paperclay contains a special balance of organic cellulose fibers (like those in recycled paper pulp) dispersed uniformly within a base of inorganic traditional clay.1993, Rosette Gault, Paper Clay for Ceramic Sculptors: A Studio Companion, Seattle: Clear Light Books, published 2010

Forms of paperclay

pluralpaperclays

Questions about paperclay

What is paperclay the alternative form of?
Paperclay is the alternative form of paper clay.

Words near paperclay in the dictionary

  1. paperchains
  2. paperchase
  3. paperchases
  4. paperchip
  5. paperchips
  6. paperclay
  7. paperclip
  8. paperclip maximizer
  9. paperclip maximizers
  10. paperclipped
  11. paperclipping

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