Kiln
Kiln
Kiln (/kɪln/ or /kɪl/), from the Old English 'cyln', is a thermally insulated chamber, a type of oven, that produces temperatures sufficient to complete some process, such as hardening, drying, or chemical changes. Kilns have been used for millennia to turn objects made from clay into pottery, tiles, and bricks.
Etymology
The word kiln descends from the Old English 'cyln', which was borrowed from Latin 'culina' 'kitchen, cooking-stove, burning-place.' However, the earliest recorded use of the word in English is from the 14th century, indicating that it was borrowed at a later date.
Types of Kilns
There are various types of kilns used in industries, some of them include:
- Pottery Kiln: A type of kiln used in the production of ceramics.
- Glass Kiln: A kiln used for fusing and forming glass materials.
- Brick Kiln: A kiln used for the production of bricks.
- Cement Kiln: Kilns used in the production of cement.
- Wood Drying Kiln: A kiln used for drying wood.
Related Terms
- Ceramics: The art of making objects by shaping pieces of clay and then baking them until they are hard.
- Pottery: Objects made out of clay that have been shaped, dried, and then baked in a kiln.
- Brick: A block of ceramic material used in building, made by baking a mixture of clay and other materials in a kiln.
- Cement: A powdery substance made by calcining lime and clay, mixed with water to form mortar or mixed with sand, gravel, and water to make concrete.
- Glass: A hard, brittle substance, typically transparent or translucent, made by fusing sand with soda, lime, and sometimes other ingredients and cooling rapidly.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Kiln
- Wikipedia's article - Kiln
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