#clay soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
supertype: dirt__soil the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
substance: silicon
substance of: brick clayware roofing_tile
subtype: adobe the clay from which adobe bricks are made
subtype: china_clay__chinaclay__china_stone__chinastone__kaolin__kaoline__porcelain_clay__porcelainclay__terra_alba__terraalba a fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (as feldspar); used in ceramics and as an absorbent and as a filler (e.g., in paper)
subtype: red_clay__redclay clay whose redness results from iron oxide
subtype: pipeclay__terra_alba__terraalba fine white clay used in making tobacco pipes and pottery and in whitening leather
subtype: bentonite an absorbent aluminum silicate clay formed from volcanic ash
subtype: fireclay a heat-resistant clay
subtype: Kitty_Litter (trademark) granulated clay; placed in a container where it absorbs the waste products of a cat or dog
subtype: potter's_clay__potter's_earth clay that does not contain any iron; used in making pottery or for modeling
subtype: slip.potter's_clay potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
subtype: daub.clay material used to daub walls
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