1. (noun) terra alba
finely pulverized gypsum used especially as a pigment
Synonyms: porcelain clay, china stone, kaoline, terra alba, pipeclay, china clay, kaolin
2. (noun) pipeclay, terra alba
fine white clay used in making tobacco pipes and pottery and in whitening leather
Synonyms: porcelain clay, china stone, kaoline, terra alba, pipeclay, china clay, kaolin
3. (noun) china clay, china stone, kaolin, kaoline, porcelain clay, terra alba
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)
Synonyms: porcelain clay, terra alba, kaoline, china stone, pipeclay, china clay, kaolin
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