bone china — n. translucent china made with white clay to which bone ash or calcium phosphate has been added … English World dictionary
bone china — n [U] delicate and expensive cups, plates etc that are made partly with crushed bone … Dictionary of contemporary English
Bone China — Bone Chi|na [ boun tʃainə] das; <aus engl. bone china »Knochenporzellan«> Porzellan, das Knochenasche enthält … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
bone china — noun uncount very delicate cups, plates, etc., made from clay mixed with crushed bone … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bone china — ► NOUN ▪ white porcelain containing the mineral residue of burnt bones … English terms dictionary
bone china — a fine, naturally white china made with bone ash. Also called bone porcelain. [1900 05] * * * Hard paste porcelain containing bone ash. It was developed by Josiah Spode (1754–1827) in England с 1800. The addition of bone ash to china stone and… … Universalium
Bone china — url= http://www.vam.ac.uk/images/image/38647 popup.html title= Bone china work=Ceramics accessdate= 2007 12 06] Victoria and Albert Museum, London] Bone china is a type of porcelain body first developed in Britain in which calcined cattle bone… … Wikipedia
bone china — noun fine porcelain that contains bone ash • Hypernyms: ↑china * * * noun [noncount] : thin white plates, bowls, cups, etc., made from clay and crushed bones * * * ˌbone ˈchina [bone china] … Useful english dictionary
bone china — N UNCOUNT Bone china is a kind of thin china that contains powdered bone … English dictionary
bone china — bone′ chi′na n. cer a fine, naturally white china made with bone ash … From formal English to slang
