The difference between Terra alba and White
When used as nouns, terra alba means a white earthy substance consisting of burnt gypsum and aluminium silicate (kaolin), or some similar ingredient, such as magnesia. it is sometimes used to adulterate certain foods, spices, candies, paints, etc, whereas white means the color/colour of snow or milk.
White is also verb with the meaning: to make white.
White is also adjective with the meaning: bright and colourless.
check bellow for the other definitions of Terra alba and White
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Terra alba as a noun:
A white earthy substance consisting of burnt gypsum and aluminium silicate (kaolin), or some similar ingredient, such as magnesia. It is sometimes used to adulterate certain foods, spices, candies, paints, etc.
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White as an adjective:
Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.
Examples:
"Write in black ink on white paper."
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White as an adjective (sometimes [[capitalized]]):
Of or relating to Caucasians, people of European descent with light-coloured skin.
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White as an adjective (chiefly, historical):
Designated for use by Caucasians.
Examples:
"'white drinking fountain;  white hospital"
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White as an adjective:
Relatively light or pale in colour.
Examples:
"'white wine;  white grapes"
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White as an adjective:
Pale or pallid, as from fear, illness, etc.
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White as an adjective (of a, person, or, skin):
Lacking coloration (tan) from ultraviolet light; not tanned.
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White as an adjective (of [[coffee]] or [[tea]]):
Containing cream, milk, or creamer.
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White as an adjective (board games, chess):
The standard denomination of the playing pieces of a board game deemed to belong to the white set, no matter what the actual colour.
Examples:
"The white pieces in this set are in fact made of light green glass."
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White as an adjective:
Pertaining to an ecclesiastical order whose adherents dress in white habits; Cistercian.
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White as an adjective:
Honourable, fair; decent.
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White as an adjective:
Grey, as from old age; having silvery hair; hoary.
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White as an adjective (archaic):
Characterized by freedom from that which disturbs, and the like; fortunate; happy; favourable.
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White as an adjective (obsolete):
Regarded with especial favour; favourite; darling.
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White as an adjective (politics):
Pertaining to constitutional or anti-revolutionary political parties or movements.
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White as an adjective (of tea):
Made from immature leaves and shoots.
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White as an adjective (typography):
Not containing characters; see white space.
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White as an adjective (typography):
Said of a symbol or character outline, not solid, not filled with color. Compare .
Examples:
"Compare two Unicode symbols: mu ☞ = "WHITE RIGHT POINTING INDEX"; mu ☛ = BLACK RIGHT POINTING INDEX"
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White as an adjective:
Characterised by the presence of snow.
Examples:
"a white Christmas or white Easter"
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White as a noun:
The color/colour of snow or milk; the colour of light containing equal amounts of all visible wavelengths.
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White as a noun:
A person of European descent with light-coloured skin.
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White as a noun:
The albumen of bird eggs (egg white).
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White as a noun (anatomy):
The sclera, white of the eye.
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White as a noun:
Any butterfly of the Pieris genus.
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White as a noun (sports, billiards, snooker, pool):
The cue ball in cue games.
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White as a noun (countable, and, uncountable):
White wine.
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White as a noun (slang, US):
Cocaine
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White as a noun (archery):
The central part of the butt, which was formerly painted white; the centre of a mark at which a missile is shot.
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White as a noun:
The snow- or ice-covered "green" in snow golf.
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White as a noun:
A white pigment.
Examples:
"Venice white"
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White as a noun (countable):
Anything that is of the color white.
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White as a noun:
The enclosed part of a letter of the alphabet, especially when handwritten.
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White as a verb (transitive):
To make white; to whiten; to bleach.