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What type of pottery is porcelain?

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Raw clay is transformed into a porous pottery when it is heated to a temperature of about 500°C.; porcelain is baked at still greater heat. In this process part of the clay becomes vitrified, or glassy, and the strength of the pottery is increased.

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