kaolin /ka·o·lin/ (ka´o-lin) native hydrated aluminum silicate, powdered and freed from gritty particles by elutriation; used as an adsorbent and, often with pectin, an antidiarrheal.
kaolin
kaolin (kā´
lin),
ka·o·lin (k   -l n)n. A fine white clay that, when powdered, is used as a demulcent and adsorbent and, in dentistry, as an agent that confers opacity and toughness to porcelain teeth. |
kaolin
[kā′əlin]
Etymology: Chin, kao-ling, high ridge
an adsorbent used internally to treat diarrhea, often in combination with pectin. Kaolin in an ointment base is also used topically as an absorbent and a protective emollient.
kaolin (kā´
lin),n a fine, pure-white clay (hydrated aluminum silicate) used in porcelain teeth.
kaolin
native hydrated aluminum silicate; used externally as an adsorbent and protective and internally as a gastrointestinal adsorbent and demulcent in mild diarrhea. The basis of the antiphlogistine poultice. Called also China clay.
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