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Meaning of plaster of Paris | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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

uncountable

Equivalents

Čeština sádra
Ελληνικά γύψος
Español yeso blanco
Français plâtre
Italiano gesso
한국어 소석고
Português gesso de Paris
Русский алебастр
Svenska gips
Türkçe alçı

Examples

“Treatment of an acute occult dislocation of the ankle consists of immobilization in a snugly fitting plaster-of-paris cast, with little padding.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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