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alberene

noun
al·be·rene | \ ˈal-bə-ˌrēn \

Definition of alberene 

: a variety of soapstone used to make acid-resistant or alkali-resistant surfaces —formerly a U.S. registered trademark

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First Known Use of alberene

1902, in the meaning defined above

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