Morpheme
Kaolin(e) [Kaoline, Kaolin]
Type
free base
Denotation
fine clay
Etymology
French kaolin; irregular romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese gāolǐngtǔ, from Gāolǐng
Evidence
kaolin, kaolinate, kaoline, kaolinic, kaolinite, kaolinitic, kaolinization, kaolinize, kaolinized, kaolinizes, kaolinizing, kaolinosis, kaolins, metakaolin
