plaster of Paris

Betekenis (Engels)

A hemihydrate of calcium sulfate, made by calcining gypsum, that hardens when moistened and allowed to dry; used to make casts, molds and sculpture.

Sinonieme

Vertalings

γύψος

Stuckgips

Gipsmörtel

plâtre de moulage

yeso mate

yeso blanco

Etimologie (Engels)

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

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