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Terra alba

Terra alba Meaning & Definition
Terra alba Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Terra alba?

[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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Terra alba: china clay | china stone | kaolin | kaoline | pipeclay | porcelain clay

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See Also | clay | gypsum | Kaopectate

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