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fireclay
noun as in potter's clay
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Nothing ever seen in Lancaster County, this stove was built of fireclay and brick; but the food it heated was honest Deitsch.
The screw threads should be filled with fireclay (as recommended by Faraday) before the joint is screwed up.
A good protection is a layer of fireclay laid upon the more delicate parts, such for instance as any screwed part.
Quarl, kwrl, n. a segment of fireclay used in making covers for retorts, &c.
The oxide is therefore mixed with coal or some other form of carbon and placed in retorts made of fireclay.
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On this page you'll find 7 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to fireclay, such as: argil, china clay, clay, potter's earth, pottery, and refractory clay.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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