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/al"beuh, awl"-/any of various white, earthy or powdery substances, as pipe clay, gypsum, kaolin, or magnesia.[1870-75; < L: white earth]
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Terra alba — Terra Ter ra, n. [It. & L. See {Terrace}.] The earth; earth. [1913 Webster] {Terra alba} [L., white earth] (Com.), a white amorphous earthy substance consisting of burnt gypsum, aluminium silicate (kaolin), or some similar ingredient, as magnesia … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
terra alba — [ter΄ə al′bə] n. [L, lit., white earth] any of several white mineral substances, as a) finely ground gypsum, used in making paints, paper, etc. b) pulverized kaolin, used in ceramics c) MAGNESIA (sense 1) … English World dictionary
terra alba — /tɛrə ˈælbə/ (say teruh albuh) noun any of various white, earthy or powdery substances as pipeclay, gypsum, kaolin, or magnesia. {Latin: white earth} …
terra alba — n. a white mineral, esp. pipeclay or pulverized gypsum. Etymology: L, = white earth … Useful english dictionary
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Terra — Ter ra, n. [It. & L. See {Terrace}.] The earth; earth. [1913 Webster] {Terra alba} [L., white earth] (Com.), a white amorphous earthy substance consisting of burnt gypsum, aluminium silicate (kaolin), or some similar ingredient, as magnesia. It… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Terra firma — Terra Ter ra, n. [It. & L. See {Terrace}.] The earth; earth. [1913 Webster] {Terra alba} [L., white earth] (Com.), a white amorphous earthy substance consisting of burnt gypsum, aluminium silicate (kaolin), or some similar ingredient, as magnesia … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Terra Japonica — Terra Ter ra, n. [It. & L. See {Terrace}.] The earth; earth. [1913 Webster] {Terra alba} [L., white earth] (Com.), a white amorphous earthy substance consisting of burnt gypsum, aluminium silicate (kaolin), or some similar ingredient, as magnesia … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
