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semiporcelain

[ sem-ee-pawr-suh-lin, -pohr-, -pawrs-lin, -pohrs-, sem-ahy- ]

noun

  1. any of several vitrified ceramic wares lacking the translucency or hardness of true porcelain but otherwise similar to it.

semiporcelain

/ ˌsɛmɪˈpɔːslɪn /

noun

  1. a durable porcellaneous stoneware; stone china
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of semiporcelain1

First recorded in 1875–80; semi- + porcelain

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