porcelain
noun
por·ce·lain
ˈpȯr-s(ə-)lən 
1
: a hard, fine-grained, sonorous, nonporous, and usually translucent and white ceramic ware that consists essentially of kaolin, quartz, and a feldspathic rock and is fired at a high temperature
called also hard-paste porcelain, true porcelain
Examples of porcelain in a Sentence
The bowl is made of porcelain.
Recent Examples on the Web
Home: This is a 2-bed, 2-and-a-half, 3,100-square-foot-condo in Prospect with a 300-square-foot porcelain deck.
—
Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 8 Aug. 2024
If natural materials aren’t for you, look to porcelain or ceramic iterations that come in multi-tonal shades, so each tile isn’t exactly the same.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2024
Like a rabbit warren, Toni thought, six small rooms, wide wooden floorboards, a tub on avian feet, porcelain sinks and clanking radiators.
—Sarah Braunstein, The New Yorker, 21 July 2024
But, unlike fireclay, porcelain is constructed from a mixture of clay and other minerals and fired at a lower temperature.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for porcelain 
Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 8 Aug. 2024
If natural materials aren’t for you, look to porcelain or ceramic iterations that come in multi-tonal shades, so each tile isn’t exactly the same.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2024
Like a rabbit warren, Toni thought, six small rooms, wide wooden floorboards, a tub on avian feet, porcelain sinks and clanking radiators.
—Sarah Braunstein, The New Yorker, 21 July 2024
But, unlike fireclay, porcelain is constructed from a mixture of clay and other minerals and fired at a lower temperature.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for porcelain
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'porcelain.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near porcelain
Cite this Entry
“Porcelain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/porcelain. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
porcelain
noun
por·ce·lain
ˈpōr-s(ə-)lən
ˈpȯr-
: a hard white ceramic ware used especially for dishes and chemical utensils
Medical Definition
porcelain
noun
por·ce·lain
ˈpōr-s(ə-)lən, ˈpȯr-
: a hard, fine-grained, nonporous, and usually translucent and white ceramic ware that consists essentially of kaolin, quartz, and feldspar and that has many uses in dentistry
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share