Meaning

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  1. (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.

    Stuckgips, Gips, Gipsmörtel

    алебастрalebastr

    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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hemihydrate of calcium sulfate:
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hemihydrate of calcium sulfate:

Origin

So named after a large gypsum deposit at Montmartre, Paris.

So named after a large gypsum deposit at Montmartre, Paris.

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Synonyms

2 synonyms
plasterC1gypsum plaster
Close in meaning
  • 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:plaster

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See also

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plasmaplasterC1plastererplasticB1plateA2
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