protoporcelain

protoporcelain
\\¦prōd.(ˌ)ōˌ\ noun
Etymology: prot- + porcelain; probably translation of German urporzellan
: a porcelaneous ware lacking some of the qualities of a true porcelain ; specifically : a hard-fired gray kaolinic Chinese stoneware known since the Han dynasty

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