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bone china

–noun
a fine, naturally white china made with bone ash.
Also called bone porcelain.


Origin:
1900–05
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bone china  
n.  Porcelain made of clay mixed with bone ash.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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