kaolin, also called china clay, soft white clay that is an essential ingredient in the manufacture of china and porcelain and is widely used in the making of paper, rubber, paint, and many other products. It is used in the manufacture of china and porcelain and also widely used in the production of paper, rubber, paint, drying agents, and many other products. It has a role as an excipient and an antidiarrheal drug. It is a mixture and an aluminosilicate mineral. It contains a kaolinite.
