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plaster of paris

PLASTER OF PARIS

gypsum: made of plaster of Paris e gypso factus or expressus (☞ gypseus is late): to cover with plaster of Paris gypsare: a mould in plaster of Paris forma gypsi (Plin. 35 12 45): to take a cast of a face in plaster of Paris hominis imaginem gypso e facie ipsa exprimere (ibid.): a cast or figure in plaster of Paris *imago e gypso expressa (as an image): *exemplar e gypso expressum (as a mould): work in plaster of Paris *opus e gypso factum: one who works in plaster of Paris plastes (general term a modeller): gypsoplastes (late).

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