porcelain

 
Pronunciation: /ˈpɔːs(ə)lɪn/

noun

[mass noun]
  • a white vitrified translucent ceramic; china: [as modifier]: a porcelain bowlSee also hard-paste, soft-paste.
  • [count noun] (usually porcelains) an article made of porcelain: the paintings, porcelains, and prints that go on the block
  • porcelain articles collectively: a collection of Chinese porcelain

Derivatives

porcellaneous

Pronunciation: /ˌpɔːsɪˈleɪnɪəs/
adjective

porcellanous

Pronunciation: /pɔːˈsɛlənəs/
adjective

Origin:

mid 16th century: from French porcelaine, from Italian porcellana 'cowrie shell', hence 'chinaware' (from its resemblance to the dense polished shells)

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Remember that porcelain ends with -ain.