Meaning of plaster of Paris | Babel Free
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
ไทย
ปูนปลาสเตอร์
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.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.