
Meaning of TERRA ALBA
| Pronunciation: | | 'teru'âlbu
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- [n] a fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (as feldspar); used in ceramics and as an absorbent and as a filler (e.g., in paper)
- [n] fine white clay used in making tobacco pipes and pottery and in whitening leather
- [n] finely pulverized gypsum used especially as a pigment
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| | Synonyms: | | china clay, china stone, kaolin, kaoline, pipeclay, porcelain clay |
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| | See Also: | | clay, gypsum, Kaopectate | |
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