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Fragile vs Porcelain - What's the difference?

fragile | porcelain |

As an adjective fragile

is easily broken or destroyed, and thus often of subtle or intricate structure.

As a noun porcelain is

(usually|uncountable) a hard, white, translucent ceramic that is made by firing kaolin and other materials; china.

fragile

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Easily broken or destroyed, and thus often of subtle or intricate structure.
    • The chemist synthesizes a fragile molecule.
    The UN tries to maintain the fragile peace process in the region.
    He is a very fragile person and gets easily depressed.

    Synonyms

    * friable * breakly * breakable * destroyable * destructible * See also

    Antonyms

    * durable * unbreakable * undestroyable * indestructible

    Derived terms

    * fragilely

    Related terms

    * fractal * fraction * fractional * fracture * fragility * frail * frailty * frangible

    porcelain

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia porcelain)
  • (usually, uncountable) A hard, white, translucent ceramic that is made by firing kaolin and other materials; china.
  • (usually, countable) Anything manufactured from this material..

    • Derived terms

    * ivory porcelain * porcelain clay * porcelain crab * porcelain jasper * porcelain printing * porcelain shell * porcelaneous

    References

    * Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1.[http://www.studiopotter.org/articles/?art=art0001]