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clay vs terra alba

terra alba vs clay

clay and terra alba both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
clay Yes No No No
terra alba Yes No No No
As nouns, terra alba is a hyponym of clay; that is, terra alba is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than clay:
  • clay: a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
  • 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)
clay (noun) terra alba (noun)
the dead body of a human being finely pulverized gypsum used especially as a pigment
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired 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)
water soaked soil; soft wet earth fine white clay used in making tobacco pipes and pottery and in whitening leather
Difference between clay and terra alba

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