TERRA ALBA
\tˈɛɹəɹ ˈalbə], \tˈɛɹəɹ ˈalbə], \t_ˈɛ_ɹ_ə_ɹ ˈa_l_b_ə]\
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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)
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fine white clay used in making tobacco pipes and pottery and in whitening leather
By Princeton University