porcelain
noun
por·ce·lain
ˈpȯr-s(ə-)lən 
1
: a hard, fine-grained, sonorous, nonporous, and usually translucent and white ceramic ware that consists essentially of kaolin, quartz, and a feldspathic rock and is fired at a high temperature
called also hard-paste porcelain, true porcelain
Examples of porcelain in a Sentence
The bowl is made of porcelain.
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According to Knoll, the best products to use for cleaning a porcelain sink are baking soda and hydrogen peroxide.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Having a porcelain sink in your home is a nice addition to your kitchen, but cleaning it properly is important in maintaining the material.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
The Pixel 9 is available in four colors, peony, wintergreen, porcelain and obsidian.
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Again, there’s no rose quartz Pixel 9 Pro XL in 128GB storage size in the sale, but there is porcelain.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Having a porcelain sink in your home is a nice addition to your kitchen, but cleaning it properly is important in maintaining the material.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
The Pixel 9 is available in four colors, peony, wintergreen, porcelain and obsidian.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Again, there’s no rose quartz Pixel 9 Pro XL in 128GB storage size in the sale, but there is porcelain.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Porcelain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/porcelain. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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porcelain
noun
por·ce·lain
ˈpōr-s(ə-)lən
ˈpȯr-
: a hard white ceramic ware used especially for dishes and chemical utensils
Medical Definition
porcelain
noun
por·ce·lain
ˈpōr-s(ə-)lən, ˈpȯr-
: a hard, fine-grained, nonporous, and usually translucent and white ceramic ware that consists essentially of kaolin, quartz, and feldspar and that has many uses in dentistry
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