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Bisque

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000570

Ceramic ware that has undergone an initial firing, known as biscuit firing, to harden the clay body. At this stage, the piece is durable enough to be handled and glazed, but it remains porous and has not yet reached full vitrification. Bisque ware is typically unglazed and has a matte finish.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-000570
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial ceramics
ReferencesPorcelain (Wikipedia)
TranslationsGerman: Schrühware; Spanish: bizcocho; French: biscuit
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000570",
  "term": "Bisque",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Ceramic ware that has undergone an initial firing, known as biscuit firing, to harden the clay body. At this stage, the piece is durable enough to be handled and glazed, but it remains porous and has not yet reached full vitrification. Bisque ware is typically unglazed and has a matte finish.",
  "subject": "Industrial ceramics",
  "references": [
    "Porcelain (Wikipedia)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Schrühware",
    "es": "bizcocho",
    "fr": "biscuit"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/bisque/"
}

Record 628 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.