1. plural of petuntse; feldspathic rocks used in making Chinese porcelain
Usage: technical; ceramics

Examples

• The potter imported high-quality petuntses from China for the porcelain project.
• Traditional Chinese ceramics require specific petuntses to achieve the desired translucency.
• The museum’s collection includes samples of various petuntses used in Ming dynasty pottery.
• Geologists studied the mineral composition of different petuntses found in the region.
• The ceramic artist learned to identify authentic petuntses by their distinctive properties.