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   Por·ce·lain

   /ˈpôrs(ə)lən/

   

   noun

   • 1. a white vitrified translucent ceramic; china: "a porcelain bowl"
   • ▪ articles made of porcelain: "the paintings, porcelains, and prints that go on the block"
   • ▪ articles made of porcelain collectively: "a collection of Chinese porcelain"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French porcelaine, from Italian porcellana ‘cowrie shell’, hence ‘chinaware’ (from its resemblance to the dense polished shells).

   Derivatives

   • 1. porcelaneous adjective
   • 2. porcellanous adjective

   Scrabble Points: 13

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