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I discovered that bone china was a British invention, which had been developed by a pottery sited next to a slaughterhouse - 'bone' china, of course, contains bones, though we are inclined to forget that.
Christien Meindertsma

Meaning of "bone china" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BONE CHINA

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BONE CHINA

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Bone china is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BONE CHINA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Bone china

Bone china is a type of soft-paste porcelain that is composed of bone ash, feldspathic material, and kaolin. It has been defined as ware with a translucent body containing a minimum of 30% of phosphate derived from animal bone and calculated calcium phosphate. Developed by English potter Josiah Spode, bone china is known for its high levels of whiteness and translucency, and very high mechanical strength and chip resistance. From its initial development and up to the later part of the twentieth century, bone china was almost exclusively an English product, with production being effectively localised to Stoke-on-Trent. Most major English firms used it, including Mintons, Coalport, Davenport, Derby, Herculaneum Pottery, Wedgwood, and Worcester. In an English context, references to "china" or "porcelain" often actually mean bone china.

Definition of bone china in the English dictionary

The definition of bone china in the dictionary is porcelain containing bone ash.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BONE CHINA

bone
bone ash
bone bed
bone density
bone dry
bone idle
bone marrow
bone marrow donor
bone marrow transplant
bone meal
bone of contention
bone oil
bone structure
bone turquoise
bone up
bone wax
bone-chilling
bone-dry
boneblack
boned

WORDS THAT END LIKE BONE CHINA

china
chinachina
crackle china
deus ex machina
Dresden china
eggshell china
French Indochina
Great Wall of China
Indochina
ironstone china
kachina
matachina
Nationalist China
People´s Republic of China
Republic of China
Shechina
tahina
tibouchina
trichina
Worcester china

Synonyms and antonyms of bone china in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «bone china» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BONE CHINA

Find out the translation of bone china to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bone china from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bone china» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

骨瓷器
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

china de hueso
570 millions of speakers

English

bone china
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हड्डी चीन
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الصين العظام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

костяного фарфора
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

porcelana de ossos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাড় চীন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

porcelaine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tulang china
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bone China
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ボーンチャイナ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뼈 중국
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bone china
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Trung Quốc xương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எலும்பு சீனா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हाड चीन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kemik çini
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bone china
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

porcelana kostna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кістяного порцеляни
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

china os
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πορσελάνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bone china
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

benporslin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

benporselen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bone china

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BONE CHINA»

The term «bone china» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.113 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BONE CHINA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bone china

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QUOTES WITH «BONE CHINA»

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Christien Meindertsma
I discovered that bone china was a British invention, which had been developed by a pottery sited next to a slaughterhouse - 'bone' china, of course, contains bones, though we are inclined to forget that.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BONE CHINA»

Discover the use of bone china in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bone china and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bone China
Grace de Silva, a mother of five, struggles to hold her family and her crumbling marriage together as civil unrest stirs in Sri Lanka.
Roma Tearne, 2010
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Bone China
Get on the roller coaster of surprizes as Detective Lacey hunts down missing persons.
Taylor Jones, 2000
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Porcelain And Bone China
The beautiful qualities of porcelain and bone china have fascinated patrons, collectors, and makers for centuries.
Sasha Wardell, 2004
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Aynsley China
Although over two hundred years old, the mill housed up-to-date machinery for grinding and preparing the calcined bone that formed the basis of the bone-china body. The success of the mill was largely due to the quality of the water from ...
Frank Ashworth, 2002
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American Bone China: With Price Guide
During the 1880s, Knowles, Taylor & Knowles produced American bone china to rival the English and French chinas.
Timothy J. Kearns, 1994
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Building trade catalogs: manufacturers' catalogs of ...
\\'ith0ut qualification we recommend these specialties. as they have been fully tested in actual use and meet all of the requirePLATE 1638-A VITREOUS CHINA SHELF WITH BONE CHINA BRACKETS —Shelf made of “Impervio" Vitreous ...
Associated Builders Catalog Co, 1912
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Contemporary Studio Porcelain
"There are over 350 new illustrations and 75 new artists featured in this new updated edition.
Peter Lane, 2003
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The Art of the Table: A Complete Guide to Table Setting, ...
Bone China Strength Bone china is made with calcined bone ash, a porcelain category that possesses the greatest tensile strength (ability to resist stress lengthwise) of all ceramics. Wedgwood, makers of fine bone china, have demonstrated ...
Suzanne Von Drachenfels, 2000
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Glass & Pottery World
The manufacture of bone china, being carried on upon the normal American lines , presents no insuperable difficulty to an intelligent superintendent. He has plenty of recipes for both body and glaze, the fire is normal as regards methods and ...
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Crockery and Glass Journal
AN extremely interesting paper on bone china was read by Dr. Mellor at a meeting of the English Ceramic Society in Stoke-on-Trent, Statfordshire, some time ago, for the following report of which we are indebted to the London Pottery Gazette ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BONE CHINA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bone china is used in the context of the following news items.
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Designer makes it good in Liverpool
In view of the celebration of the return of the QM2, Culey was asked to design some fine bone china cups. “On Saturday, the ship, we had many ... «New Straits Times Online, Jul 15»
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SPCA benefits from sale of bequest house and contents
From DVDs and retro clothing, to bone china, furniture, tools and some clothing still in new condition, the collection had made a valuable ... «Manawatu Standard, Jul 15»
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Bitten by the antiquing bug
Laser-focused on Belleek, the Irish fine-bone china noted for its green shamrock pattern, Jim hunted for older, unusual pieces from 1857. «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
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What a $4600 Picnic Basket Looks Like
Filled with platinum-detailed English fine bone china, Irish damask linen, stainless steel utensils and lead-free glass wear, all 28 components ... «BGR, Jul 15»
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Patients brighten up Burslem hospital with ceramic flowers
Artist Rita Floyd has been running workshops for patients suffering conditions like arthritis, to help them make their own bone china roses. «Stoke Sentinel, Jul 15»
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Furniture tops eclectic mix
There are several tea and dinner service-type lots, the best of which is a white bone china one at £30 to £50. There are four ships'-style ceiling ... «The Cornishman, Jul 15»
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GARDENING with ALI MARSHALL: Week in the life of a head …
... I was a gardener's assistant, the only difference being then I had a dirty chipped mug with a dodgy handle and now I have a bone china mug, ... «Torquay Herald Express, Jul 15»
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1882 Ltd puts Stoke-on-Trent stamp on V&A artwork
The Tower of Babel will be composed of 3,000 individual bone china buildings, each measuring 10cm to 13cm tall and depicting a real London ... «Stoke Sentinel, Jun 15»
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Oh Canada: Patriotic home decor
... The Jack Pine painting in 1917. Transferred onto fine bone china, the artsy tea set for one sells for $35 at Dream Weaver in Westboro. «Ottawa Citizen, Jun 15»
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A very British affair: London's best outdoor venues for afternoon tea
... chandelier lend a sophisticated air to the five-star Victorian building, as does the bespoke art deco bone china – created by William Edwards ... «Jewish News, Jun 15»

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