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1. (n.) plaster of Paris
calcined gypsum in white, powdery form, used as a base for gypsum plasters, as an additive of lime plasters, and as a material for fine and ornamental casts.
Etymology: (1375–1425; so called because prepared from the gypsum of Paris, France)
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1. (noun) plaster of Paris, plaster
any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. plaster of paris
a compound of lime, sand, and water used for coating walls, taking casts, and forming moulds.
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