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PIPECLAY [1 record]

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Record 1 1991-02-08

English

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

a white to grayish-white, highly plastic clay, practically free from iron, suitable for use in making tobacco pipes.

OBS

The term has been extended to include any white-burning clay of considerable plasticity.

French

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

Argile fine et blanche, contenant de la chaux, utilisée au XVIIIe s. pour la confection des pipes et pour celle d'objets et de statuettes eux-mêmes appelés "terre de pipe".

Spanish

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