plaster of Paris (n)
plaster#1 (n)

n14992613

type n
lex_filenum 27
def any of several gypsum cements
def a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid
def used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs
Outgoing links
Hypernym calcium sulphate, calcium sulfate
Derivationally related form plaster → plaster
Hyponym gesso
Substance meronym gypsum
Incoming links
Hypernym gesso
Substance holonym gypsum
Hyponym calcium sulphate, calcium sulfate
Derivationally related form plaster → plaster

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