slip clay

slip clay

[′slip ‚klā]
(materials)
Clay containing a high percentage of fluxing impurities; easily fusible and used in clayware to produce a natural glaze.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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