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terra alba
[ al-buh, awl- ]
noun
- any of various white, earthy or powdery substances, as pipe clay, gypsum, kaolin, or magnesia.
terra alba
/ ˈælbə /
noun
- a white finely powdered form of gypsum, used to make paints, paper, etc
- any of various other white earthy substances, such as kaolin, pipeclay, and magnesia
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Word History and Origins
Origin of terra alba1
1870–75; < Latin: white earth
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Word History and Origins
Origin of terra alba1
from Latin, literally: white earth
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Example Sentences
Flour, terra alba, alum, and chalk are the chief ingredients used in the adulteration of cream of tartar.
From Project Gutenberg
Pulverized sugar is often adulterated with starch, flour, magnesia, and sometimes silex and terra alba.
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Sugar has a tendency to increase the fatty and warming matter of the system; gypsum, or terra alba, to destroy it.
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