| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| terra alba |
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| SYLLABICATION: | terra al·ba |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   l b , ôlb |
| NOUN: | 1. Finely pulverized gypsum used in making paper and paints and as a nutrient for growing yeast. 2. Kaolin. | | ETYMOLOGY: | New Latin : Latin terra, earth + Latin alba, feminine of albus, white.
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