fire clay

noun

a type of clay that is able to withstand intense heat; used to make firebricks, crucibles, and other ceramics

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Meanings

nounfire clay (countable and uncountable, plural fire clays)

plural fire clays · alternative fireclay

  1. countableuncountablea type of clay that is able to withstand intense heat; used to make firebricks, crucibles, and other ceramics

Translations

Afrikaans vuurklei
  • vuurkleia clay able to withstand intense heat
Chinese Mandarin 耐火黏土, 耐火土
  • 耐火黏土 (nàihuǒ niántǔ)a clay able to withstand intense heat
  • 耐火土 (nàihuǒtǔ)a clay able to withstand intense heat
Esperanto fajrargilo
  • fajrargiloa clay able to withstand intense heat
Portuguese argila refratária
  • argila refratáriaa clay able to withstand intense heat
Cite this entry
APA

fire clay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20clay

MLA

“fire clay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20clay. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fire clay,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20clay.

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