A microkernel implements all drivers as user-space programs, and implements core features like IPC in the kernel itself. A monolithic kernel, however, implements the drivers as a part of the kernel...
You will often hear the term *china* and/or *porcelain* used interchangeably to refer to many types of tableware, but there are major differences between fine bone china and porcelain. What are they? Fine bone china is translucent, its clay body is white and, while still strong, it is more fragile than porcelain.
Porcelain was first made in China. The Chinese discovered that kaolin clay and petuntse combined made very sturdy pottery. When porcelain was first introduced to Europe, potters experimented with various clays to try to replicate it. Many toilets are made of porcelain.