As a letter s
is the letter s with a.
As a noun kaolin is
kaolin.
s
Translingual
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(
wikipedia s)
Letter
The nineteenth letter of the .
Symbol
(
wikipedia)
(
mul-symbol)
voiceless alveolar fricative
Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.
See also
(
Latn-script)
*
* (esh)
* (dze)
*
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Image:Latin S.png, Capital and lowercase versions of S , in normal and italic type
Image:Fraktur letter S.png, Uppercase and lowercase S in Fraktur
Symbols for SI units
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kaolin
English
Alternative forms
* kaoline
Noun
(
wikipedia kaolin)
(
-)
A fine clay, rich in kaolinite, used in ceramics, paper-making, etc.
Synonyms
* china clay
* when used as an anti-caking agent
* paper clay
Derived terms
* kaolinic
* kaolinite
* kaolinize
* metakaolin
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] (etymology)
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