1. Finely pulverized gypsum used especially as a pigment
   "The artist mixed terra alba into the paint to create a matte finish"
    
2. Fine white clay used in making tobacco pipes and pottery and in whitening leather
   "Artisans still use terra alba in traditional pipe-making techniques";
   - pipeclay
    
3. 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)
   "terra alba is widely used in the production of fine porcelain";
   - china clay, china stone, kaolin, kaoline, porcelain clay

Type of: clay, gypsum

Part of: Kaopectate