Definition of: porcelain

(pôrs′lin, pōrs′-, pôr′sə-, pōr′-) noun
A white, hard, translucent ceramic ware, usually glazed, existing in many varieties, according to its composition and method of manufacture; china; chinaware. It is made from pure clay to which a little of the more fusible feldspar is added. [<OF porcelaine <Ital. porcellana, orig. a cowry]
—por·ce·la·ne·ous (pôr′sə·lā′nē·əs, pōr′-) or por′cel·la′ne·ous adjective