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terra alba

noun

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin terra (“earth”) + alba (“white”), literally meaning "white earth". Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ters-.

  1. derived from *ters-✻

Definitions

  1. A white earthy substance consisting of burnt gypsum and aluminium silicate (kaolin), or…

    A white earthy substance consisting of burnt gypsum and aluminium silicate (kaolin), or some similar ingredient, such as magnesia. It is sometimes used to adulterate certain foods, spices, candies, paints, etc.

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