plaster of paris

• Weißes Pulver aus gebranntem Gips, das beim Vermischen mit Wasser zu einer schnell erhärtenden Paste aushärtet und für Abdrücke, Skulpturen sowie im Bauwesen verwendet wird.

A white powder made from gypsum that forms a quick-setting paste when mixed with water, used for making casts, sculptures, and in construction for repairs.

1. Construction materialB2formal

   A white powder made from gypsum that forms a quick-setting paste when mixed with water, used for making casts, molds, and sculptures.

   Baumaterial

   • The artist used plaster of Paris to create the sculpture.
   • Doctors apply plaster of Paris to make casts for broken bones.
   • The mixture of plaster of Paris and water hardens within minutes.