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UNCTUOUS CLAY [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clay and Clay Products (Ceramics)
  • Geology
DEF

A cohesive and compressible clay of high plasticity, containing a high proportion of minerals that make it greasy to the feel.

OBS

As opposed to "lean clay."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Terres et glaçures (Ind. de la céramique)
  • Géologie
DEF

Argile d'une grande plasticité relative.

CONT

On distingue les argiles grasses, très plastiques (argiles calcaires, argiles ferrugineuses), et les argiles maigres, rendues peu plastiques par la présence de silice.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Arcilla y sus productos (Industria de la cerámica)
  • Geología
CONT

Desde el punto de vista de su trabajo [el de los escultores] se distinguen las arcillas grasas (muy plásticas y untuosas) y las arcillas magras (poco plásticas, arenosas y quebradizas).

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