plaster of paris
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1. 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 (noun.substance)
| hyponym | : | gesso, |
| definition | : | gypsum or plaster of Paris spread on a surface to make it suitable for painting or gilding (or a surface so prepared) (noun.substance) |
| substance holonym | : | gypsum, |
| definition | : | a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris) (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | plaster, |
| definition | : | apply a plaster cast to (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | plaster, |
| definition | : | apply a plaster cast to (verb.contact) |
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