Meanings
nouncreta preparata (uncountable)
- uncountablePurified chalk (calcium carbonate) added to British National flour during World War II in order to improve nutrition.
Origin
The Latin name used by the British Pharmacopoeia to specify the product.
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creta preparata. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creta%20preparata
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“creta preparata.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creta%20preparata. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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