Meaning Of The Word Plaster of Paris

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plaster of Paris
noun: a white powder that sets to a hard solid when mixed with water, used for making sculptures and casts, as an additive for lime plasters, and for making casts for setting broken limbs. It is usually the hemihydrate of calcium sulphate, 2CaSO4. H2 O
uncountable noun: Plaster of Paris is a type of plaster made from white powder and water which dries quickly. It is used to make plaster casts.

plaster of Paris in American English
a heavy white powder, calcined gypsum, which, when mixed with water, forms a thick paste that sets quickly: used for casts, moldings, statuary, etc.
noun: calcined gypsum in white, powdery form, used as a base for gypsum plasters, as an additive of lime plasters, and as a material for making fine and ornamental casts: characterized by its ability to set rapidly when mixed with water

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