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# porcelain

noun (porcelain — uncountable); adjective (porcelain)

«porcelain» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Porcelain is a hard, white, shiny material made by baking fine clay at very high heat; also called china. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/porcelain/#m1)
2. Porcelain means things made of it, like cups, plates, dolls and vases. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/porcelain/#m2)
3. Porcelain describes skin that is very pale and smooth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/porcelain/#m3)

### In the lessons

In history, porcelain was invented in China, which is why it is called «china». In science, it is a ceramic: it does not conduct electricity, so it is used in insulators. In stories, a «porcelain doll» is delicate and easily broken.

### Examples

- Gran keeps her porcelain teacups in a glass cabinet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/porcelain/#x1)
- Porcelain was first made in China long ago. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/porcelain/#x2)
- The porcelain vase smashed on the floor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/porcelain/#x3)
- The toilet and sink are made of porcelain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/porcelain/#x4)
- She had a porcelain doll with painted cheeks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/porcelain/#x5)
- Hold it carefully — porcelain breaks easily. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/porcelain/#x6)
- The walls and floors of porcelain glittered in the light of a thousand lamps. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/porcelain/#x7)

### Note

Uncountable as the material. Pronounced «POR-suh-lin». Porcelain is finer and harder than ordinary pottery (earthenware).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «porcelain» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/porcelain/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«porcelain» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/porcelain.html) on Mova free.