plaster of Paris
Moldable white calcium
Plaster of Paris is a white powder that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens quickly as it dries.
It's used for casts, molds, sculptures, and wall repairs.
The name refers to gypsum deposits near Paris historically used to make it.
The doctor set the broken arm in plaster of Paris.
Hydrated calcium sulfate
- powderFine dry particles
- whiteAbsence of pigment
- chalkyPale and dusty-textured
- textureSurface tactile quality
setting · hardening · drywall · stucco · setting · hardening · setting · hardening
Form-giving container
- castingShaping through liquid form
- impressionEffect on the mind
- negativeOpposite of affirmative
- positiveAffirming or certain
replica · duplicate · mold-making · release agent · demolding · form · shape · detail
gypsum
Hydrated calcium sulfate
texture · setting · hardening · drywall · stucco · texture · setting · hardening · texture · setting
mold
Form-giving container
- castingShaping through liquid form
- impressionEffect on the mind
- negativeOpposite of affirmative
positive · replica · duplicate · mold-making · release agent · demolding · form · shape · detail · set
carving
Shaping by cutting away
- Powdersbaby powder, baking soda, flour, talcum powder, cocoa powder
- plastersstucco, render
- Trivial Namesbaking soda, table salt, laughing gas, quicksilver, dry ice
- adulterantsmelamine, borax, chalk, sawdust, filler
- calcium compoundscalcium carbonate, calcium chloride, calcium phosphate, calcite, quicklime
- Gypsumgypsum, selenite, alabaster, anhydrite, desert rose
plaster of Parisconcrete
Solid building mixture
cement · Portland cement · steel · reinforced concrete · stone
plaster of Parissilicone
Flexible synthetic polymer
rubber · latex · silicone rubber · modeling clay · foam rubber
plaster, Paris, plastered, plasters, plastering, plasterer, plasterwork, plasterboard, plasterers