plaster of paris

• Pó branco obtido a partir do gesso, que ao ser misturado com água forma uma pasta de rápido endurecimento usada para fazer moldes, esculturas e em construções para reparos.

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.

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

   Material de construção

   • 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.