Definition of Petuntse. Meaning of Petuntse. Synonyms of Petuntse

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Definition of Petuntse

Petuntse
Petunse Pe*tunse", Petuntse Pe*tuntse", Petuntze Pe*tuntze", n. [From Chinese.] Powdered fledspar, kaolin, or quartz, used in the manufacture of porcelain.

Meaning of Petuntse from wikipedia

- Petuntse (from Chinese: 白墩子, Pinyin: bái dūn zì), also spelled petunse and bai dunzi, baidunzi, is a historic term for a wide range of micaceous or feldspathic...
- following the discovery of local supplies of kaolin and a material similar to petuntse in the economically distressed area at Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, near Limoges...
- material that was originally made from a compound of the feldspathic rock petuntse and kaolin fired at a very high temperature, usually around 1400 °C. It...
- is sometimes confused with the Chinese material traditionally known as petuntse as well as other Asian pottery stones. However, although somewhat similar...
- materials can include feldspar, ball clay, gl****, bone ash, steatite, quartz, petuntse and alabaster. The clays used are often described as being long or short...
- in a hilly region, Jingdezhen is close to the best quality deposits of petuntse, or porcelain stone, in China, as well as being surrounded by forests,...
- Porcelain stone might refer to: Petuntse, a material for Chinese porcelain China stone, a material for English porcelain This disambiguation page lists...
- in a hilly region, Jingdezhen is close to the best quality deposits of petuntse, or porcelain stone, in China, as well as being surrounded by forests,...
- and historic production of both Chinese porcelain and its main material, petuntse or "porcelain stone". Ceramic production seems to have begun as early as...
- Diorite, Feldspar, Quartz (Silica stone), Sand (including silica sand), Petuntse (pottery stone), Dunite. Carbonates – Dolomite, Limestone. Clays – Kaolinite...