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clay
clay 1. In the Udden–Wentworth scale, particles less than 4μm in size. See
PARTICLE SIZE.
2. In pedology, a soil separate comprising mineral particles less than 2μm in diameter according to the Atterberg and
USDA classifications.
3. Class of soil texture, irrespective of particle diameter but usually containing at least 20% by weight of clay particles. Compare
CLAY MINERALS.
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Stoneware: clay body formulas: Part 3: plasticity: clay body additives and the right mixing techniques can be used to accelerate the aging process and achieve an optimum level of plasticity.(ceramic materials)
Magazine article from: Ceramic Industry; 2/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...extremely plastic group of clays that can enhance the working qualities of the clay body. They have small...surface areas touching other clays and raw materials in the clay mix, thereby increasing plasticity. Ball clays also increase the colloidal...
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Clay-pot cooking evokes summer
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 2/5/1987; ; 700+ words
; ...Lacking a ticket to El Paso, I combine a clay cooking pot and my microwave oven to make...Texan would be proud to chomp down on. Clay cooking pots are as old as King Tut. Combining...quantity of liquid. When heated, the porous clay allows some vapors to escape yet maintains...
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Clay handling facility could make area papermakers more competitive.
News Wire article from: Duluth News-Tribune (Duluth, MN); 2/24/2005; 700+ words
; ...bulk cargo in the near future: fine-grained clay used by papermakers. Adolph Ojard, executive...could benefit from the establishment of a kaoline clay-transfer station in Duluth. The clay is used as a paper pigment and filler. At present...
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Clay that kills: ground yields antibacterial agents.(This Week)
Magazine article from: Science News; 11/3/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...been using the special clay to treat Buruli ulcer...the clinical data on the clays effectiveness against...researchers to study the clay. The researchers found...color. But many other clays have similar properties...assess the effects of the clay on different microbes...
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Yazoo clay: Old problem getting new look from researchers
Magazine article from: The Mississippi Business Journal; 6/16/2008; ; 700+ words
; Oh, that devilish Yazoo clay. It continues to be the bane of builders...will have little impact on most Yazoo clay, though the portion of the formation...aimed at taking a closer look at Yazoo clay. What is it? The Yazoo Formation of...
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Clay taps Salinas to fill board seat
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 6/23/2005; ; 611 words
; ...MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Clay(PHOTO ) Philpot(PHOTO) Lake County Democratic Chairman Rudy Clay is solidifying his position in his spat...control of the County Election Board. Clay said Wednesday he will appoint Al Salinas...
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Clay: Coroner job open to Allen
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 10/11/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...surprising, but County Commissioner Rudy Clay doesn't think Roosevelt Allen should make a run for Clay's 1st District seat in the 2006 primary...support from East Chicago Mayor George Pabey, Clay's chief rival within Democratic Party ranks...
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CLAY TRIPPED UP BY TRAVEL COSTS WATCHDOG CLAIMS HE SHOULD PAY TAB FOR WASHINGTON VISIT
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 7/10/1990; 639 words
; PHOTO RUDY CLAY THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY...Edition. Lake County Commissioner Rudy Clay is running into some turbulence over his...trip to Washington, D.C., last month. Clay, D-Gary, made a much-publicized visit...
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Clay Mineralogy of Central Victorian (Creswick) Soils: Clay Mineral Contents as a Possible Tool of Environmental Indicator
Magazine article from: Soil & Sediment Contamination; 7/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...bed rock types to soil clay mineralogy is dependent...1990; Dultz, 2000). Clays act as adsorbents (Barrow...Chen et al., 2000). Clay minerals are essential...amounts of particular clay minerals (Van der Merwe...For example, smectite clays are versatile and strong...
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Clay Sets Police Vote; AFTER SPIRITED HEARING, MERGER DECISION DAY IS JUNE 23.(Local)
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 4/8/2008; 700+ words
; ...at Monday night's public hearing, the Clay Town Board is moving forward with its plan...much as $17 million over 10 years, said Clay Supervisor Jim Rowley. He promised residents...s office to provide two patrol cars in Clay, 24 hours a day, seven days a week...
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clays
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Earth
...paper and plastics. Clays are also important...or soil science a clay particle is usually...Because of this, clay becomes progressively...Precambrian formations. Clays are also be formed...which gives the clay good plasticity and...composition to ball clays, but are generally...
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Clay, Henry
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
CLAY, HENRY Fiery southern lawmaker, Speaker of the House, and secretary of state Henry Clay played a pivotal role in preserving the Union...and middle years of the nineteenth century. Clay rose from modest origins to become a well...
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Henry Clay
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Henry Clay 1777-1852, American statesman, b. Hanover...father died when he was four years old, and Clay's formal schooling was limited to three...George Wythe , who directed his reading. Clay also read law under Robert Brooke, attorney...
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clay
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...and other substances. The purest clays are the china clays and kaolins. "Ball clay" is a name for a group of plastic...when subjected to heat. Formation Clays are divided into two classes: residual clay, found in the place of origin...
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Clay, Henry (1777-1852)
Book article from: American Eras
Henry Clay (1777-1852) Senator and presidential candidate Early Years. Henry Clay was born in April 1777 in Henrico County, Virginia...took place in a local log school. Fortunately, Clay ’ s mother married a kind man who took...
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