bone china
US /ˌboʊn ˈtʃaɪ.nə/
UK /ˌboʊn ˈtʃaɪ.nə/
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beenderporselein
a type of soft-paste porcelain that is composed of bone ash, feldspathic material, and kaolin. It has been defined as 'ware with a translucent body' containing a minimum of 30% phosphate derived from animal bone and calculated calcium phosphate.
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The delicate teacups were made of fine bone china.
De delicate theekopjes waren gemaakt van fijn beenderporselein.
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She inherited a beautiful set of bone china dishes from her grandmother.
Ze erfde een prachtige set beenderporseleinen servies van haar grootmoeder.