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Noun: fireclay  'fI(-u)r,kley
  1. A heat-resistant clay
    "Fireclay bricks are used to line furnaces and kilns"

Derived forms: fireclays

Type of: clay

Part of: firebrick, furnace lining, refractory

Encyclopedia: Fireclay