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[しら()·つち()]
shiratsuchi
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[はく()·()]
hakudo

English Meaning(s) for 白土

noun
  1. white clay; white earth; kaolin; mortar

Definition and Synonyms for 白土

Terra Alba finely pulverized gypsum used especially as a pigment
Synonyms: 白土
Terra Alba fine white clay used in making tobacco pipes and pottery and in whitening leather
Synonyms: 白土
Porcelain Clay a fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (as feldspar)
Synonyms: 白土, 陶土, 高陵土
Plaster a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water
Synonyms: プラスター, 漆食, 白土
Porcelain Clay used in ceramics and as an absorbent and as a filler (e.g., in paper)
Synonyms: 白土, 陶土, 高陵土
Plaster hardens into a smooth solid
Synonyms: プラスター, 漆食, 白土
Plaster used to cover walls and ceilings
Synonyms: プラスター, 漆食, 白土

Meanings for each kanji in 白土

» white
» soil; earth; ground; Turkey

Categories 白土 is a member of

Mixture a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
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Gypsum a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris)
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Clay a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
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Covering Material a material used by builders to cover surfaces
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