NOM | substance | terra de paraire, creta, esmectita, greda, terra de batan | an absorbent soil resembling clay |
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Sentit | An absorbent soil resembling clay; used in fulling (shrinking and thickening) woolen cloth and as an adsorbent. | |
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Sinònims | creta, esmectita, greda, terra de batan | |
General | sòl, terra | The part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock |
Anglès | fuller's earth | |
Espanyol | creta, greda, tierra de batán |
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