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porcellaneous

porcellaneous adjective: of or relating to porcelain; resembling porcelain.

Adjective

porcellaneous (comparative more porcellaneous, superlative most porcellaneous)

  1. Of or relating to porcelain; resembling porcelain.
    • porcellaneous shell
    • porcellaneous rock
  2. Having a smooth, compact shell without pores; said of certain Foraminifera.
    • porcellaneous content

Synonyms of porcellaneous

Forms of porcellaneous

comparativemore porcellaneous
superlativemost porcellaneous
alternative formporcelaneous

Questions about porcellaneous

What does porcellaneous mean?
Porcellaneous means of or relating to porcelain; resembling porcelain.
What part of speech is porcellaneous?
Porcellaneous is an adjective.

Words near porcellaneous in the dictionary

  1. porcelanizes
  2. porcelanizing
  3. porcelanous
  4. porcellanasterid
  5. porcellanasterids
  6. porcellaneous
  7. porcellanid
  8. porcellanids
  9. porcellanite
  10. porcellanites
  11. porcellanitic

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