semiporcelain

semiporcelain
/sem'ee pawr"seuh lin, -pohr"-, -pawrs"lin, -pohrs"-, sem'uy-/, n.
any of several vitrified ceramic wares lacking the translucency or hardness of true porcelain but otherwise similar to it.
[1875-80; SEMI- + PORCELAIN]

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