porcelain
noun
/ˈpoːslɘn/
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/ˈpɔɹslɪn/
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/ˈpɔɹsəlɪn/
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/ˈpɔːsəlɪn/
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- (usually, uncountable) A hard white translucent ceramic, originally made by firing kaolin, quartz, and feldspar at high temperatures but now also inclusive of similar artificial materials; also often (figurative) such a material as a symbol of the fragility, elegance, etc. traditionally associated with porcelain goods.
- (countable, now, _, usually, in the plural) An object made of porcelain, (particularly) art objects or items of tableware.
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фарфо́р,
фарфор
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