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Silicate vs Kaolin - What's the difference?

silicate | kaolin |

As nouns the difference between silicate and kaolin

is that silicate is while kaolin is kaolin.

silicate

English

(wikipedia silicate)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any salt of silica or of one of the silicic acids; any mineral composed of silicates

    • Derived terms

    * aluminio-silicate * aluminium silicate, aluminum silicate * aluminomagnesian silicate * aluminosilicate * bismuth silicate * borosilicate * borophosphosilicate * calcium magnesium silicate * cerous silicate * cyclosilicate * disilicate * fluosilicate * inosilicate * magnesium aluminium silicate, magnesium aluminum silicate * magnesium silicate * metasilicate * neosilicate * orthosilicate * phosphosilicate * phyllosilicate * pyrosilicate * silicate board * silicate cotton * silicate paint * sodium silicate * sorosilicate * subsilicate * tectosilicate * titano-silicate * tungstosilicate

    Related terms

    * silica * silicon

    Anagrams

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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) ----