plaster of Paris
Noun
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Noun
plaster of Paris (uncountable)
- A hemihydrate of calcium sulfate, made by calcining gypsum, that hardens when moistened and allowed to dry; used to make casts, molds and sculpture.
- plaster (short form)
- French: plâtre
- German: Stuckgips, Gips, Gipsmörtel, Gipsputz
- Italian: gesso
- Portuguese: gesso de Paris
- Spanish: yeso blanco
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