noun
- a feldspathic rock used in making Chinese porcelain
Usage: technical; ceramics
Examples
- The potter imported petuntse from China for authentic porcelain production.
- Petuntse provides the flux necessary for high-quality ceramic glazes.
- Traditional Chinese porcelain requires both kaolin and petuntse.
- The ceramic artist studied the composition of petuntse for her research.
- Without petuntse, the porcelain would lack its characteristic translucency.