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PLASTER OF PARIS

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 I. (noun) 

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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

Synonyms:

plaster; plaster of Paris

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("plaster of Paris" is a kind of...):

calcium sulfate; calcium sulphate (a white salt (CaSO4))

Meronyms (substance of "plaster of Paris"):

gypsum (a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "plaster of Paris"):

gesso (gypsum or plaster of Paris spread on a surface to make it suitable for painting or gilding (or a surface so prepared))

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