plaster of Paris
or 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 making fine and ornamental casts: characterized by its ability to set rapidly when mixed with water.
Origin of plaster of Paris
1Words Nearby plaster of Paris
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How to use plaster of Paris in a sentence
Mix plaster-of-Paris into a stiff paste with distilled water, and fill each of the cork moulds with the paste.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreBronzing is that process by which figures of plaster-of-paris, wood, &c. are made to have the appearance of copper or brass.
Endless Amusement | UnknownDisinfecting agents are good remedies; a little plaster-of-Paris spread over a stable-floor is very useful.
Soil Culture | J. H. WaldenThe keeper there says I am a wonderful shot—I hit a plaster-of-Paris rabbit seven times in succession!
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 13 | Elbert HubbardAnd I'll have to get all my art at second-hand, from magazines and gramophone records and plaster-of-Paris casts.
The Prairie Wife | Arthur Stringer
British Dictionary definitions for plaster of Paris
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, 2CaSO 4 .H 2 O
the hard plaster produced when this powder is mixed with water: a fully hydrated form of calcium sulphate
Origin of plaster of Paris
1- Sometimes shortened to: plaster
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Scientific definitions for plaster of Paris
[ plăs′tər ]
A form of calcium phosphate derived from gypsum. It is mixed with water to make casts and molds.
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