fire clay

See also: fireclay

English

Alternative forms

• fireclay

Noun

fire clay (countable and uncountable, plural fire clays)

1. a type of clay that is able to withstand intense heat; used to make firebricks, crucibles, and other ceramics

Translations

a clay able to withstand intense heat

• Afrikaans: vuurklei
• Portuguese: argila refratária f