Kaoline

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  • noun. Alternative spelling of kaolin.
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  • noun. a fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (as feldspar); used in ceramics and as an absorbent and as a filler (e.g., in paper)
  • Word Usage
    "Gezephi Ntshanyase kneels in the dirt as she hacks off lumps of kaoline with a primitive hoe, all the while keeping a watchful eye on the crumbling rock face above."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    clay  
    suggests
    kaolin