albarium

American  

[al-bair-ee-uhm] / ælˈbɛər i əm /

noun

1. a stucco used in ancient times, made from powdered marble and lime mortar and often polished.

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Etymology

Origin of albarium

< Latin: stucco, neuter singular of albārius pertaining to stucco, equivalent to alb ( us ) white + -ārius -ary

Example Sentences

“She says it looks that way because she hadn’t finished yet,” says art conservator Encarna Ripollés whose company, Albarium, was commissioned to produce a report on the updated fresco.

From Time