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Plaster of Paris

Scope note

Calcium sulfate hemihydrate, a white powder, which sets rapidly upon the addition of water.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300014927

Broader Terms used

gypsum plaster

Created

13yrs ago

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