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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Fragments of already burnt fire-clay, as of the old saggars of a porcelain factory, ground to powder and used, in admixture with fresh fireclay, in making new vessels. The old material serves to diminish the shrinkage of the mixture in the burning.

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  • noun A ceramic raw material with a high percentage of silica and alumina.

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