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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024plas•ter of Par•is (or par•is)/ˈplæstər əv ˈpærɪs/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Fine Arta white powdery substance, used as a base for gypsum plasters and as a material for mixing with water to make fine or decorative casts.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024plas′ter of Par′is, - Fine Artcalcined 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.
Also, plas′ter of par′is. - 1375–1425; late Middle English; so called because prepared from the gypsum of Paris, France
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: plaster of Paris n - 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, 2CaSO4.H2O
- the hard plaster produced when this powder is mixed with water: a fully hydrated form of calcium sulphate
Etymology: 15th Century: from Medieval Latin plastrum parisiense, originally made from the gypsum of Paris |