fireclayn.

Brit.

/ˈfʌɪəkleɪ/, U.S.

/ˈfaɪ(ə)rˌkleɪ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fire n., clay n.

Etymology: < fire n. + clay n.

Clay of a kind which can withstand high temperatures, used for making firebricks, crucibles, hearths, etc.; a deposit or stratum of such clay. Frequently attributive: made of this material.

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pâte tendre1858

pâte dure1863

the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > quality of being incombustible > [noun] > making fire-proof > specific fire-proof materials

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1686 R. Plot Nat. Hist. Staffs. iii. 122 They have..Hard-fire clay, of a duller whitish colour,..which they use for their blackwares.

1758 in Accts. Dublin Soc. for Promoting Husbandry (1764) 58 By Lord Castlecomber, for George Menty discovering a Fire Clay..[£]20 0 0.

1869 E. A. Parkes Man. Pract. Hygiene (ed. 3) 309 The radiating power of the small barrack grate is aided..by a fireclay back.

1922 Gas Manuf., Distribution & Use (Brit. Commerc. Gas Assoc.) ii. 74/2 The refractory material used in the modern gas fire is fireclay in various forms and designs.

1967 A. H. Cottrell Introd. Metall. viii. 103 Fireclay retorts..charged with zinc oxide and powdered coal or coke, are inserted into a furnace at 1200–1400°C.

1979 R. Anderton et al. Dynamic Stratigr. Brit. Isles xiv. 216/2 On the island of Andøy..deeply kaolinised granitic basement rocks are overlain by fireclays.

2010 Leicester Mercury (Nexis) 12 Apr. 2 Locals seem worried about..plans to extract coal and fireclay at the former Minorca colliery site, near Measham.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	fireclay
释义	fireclayn. Brit. /ˈfʌɪəkleɪ/, U.S. /ˈfaɪ(ə)rˌkleɪ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fire n., clay n. Etymology: < fire n. + clay n. Clay of a kind which can withstand high temperatures, used for making firebricks, crucibles, hearths, etc.; a deposit or stratum of such clay. Frequently attributive: made of this material. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > clay > [noun] > particular qualities of clay pryan1631 fireclay1686 pâte tendre1858 pâte dure1863 the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > quality of being incombustible > [noun] > making fire-proof > specific fire-proof materials firestone1399 fire blocka1636 fireclay1686 firebrick1749 fireboard1868 silicate boarda1884 1686 R. Plot Nat. Hist. Staffs. iii. 122 They have..Hard-fire clay, of a duller whitish colour,..which they use for their blackwares. 1758 in Accts. Dublin Soc. for Promoting Husbandry (1764) 58 By Lord Castlecomber, for George Menty discovering a Fire Clay..[£]20 0 0. 1869 E. A. Parkes Man. Pract. Hygiene (ed. 3) 309 The radiating power of the small barrack grate is aided..by a fireclay back. 1922 Gas Manuf., Distribution & Use (Brit. Commerc. Gas Assoc.) ii. 74/2 The refractory material used in the modern gas fire is fireclay in various forms and designs. 1967 A. H. Cottrell Introd. Metall. viii. 103 Fireclay retorts..charged with zinc oxide and powdered coal or coke, are inserted into a furnace at 1200–1400°C. 1979 R. Anderton et al. Dynamic Stratigr. Brit. Isles xiv. 216/2 On the island of Andøy..deeply kaolinised granitic basement rocks are overlain by fireclays. 2010 Leicester Mercury (Nexis) 12 Apr. 2 Locals seem worried about..plans to extract coal and fireclay at the former Minorca colliery site, near Measham. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1686
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