"alban" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈalbən/ [Received-Pronunciation], [ˈalbn̩] [Received-Pronunciation]
enPR: ălʹbən [Received-Pronunciation] Etymology: Borrowed from French albane (in the form alban, respelt after the German Alban), from the Latin albus (“white”) + the French -ane (“-an”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|albane}} French albane, {{der|en|de|Alban}} German Alban, {{der|en|la|albus||white}} Latin albus (“white”), {{der|en|fr|-ane||-an}} French -ane (“-an”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} alban (uncountable)
  1. (chemistry, now rare) A white crystalline resinous substance extracted from gutta-percha by the action of alcohol or ether. Tags: archaic, uncountable Categories (topical): Chemistry Synonyms: albane

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