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gypsum plaster

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gypsum plaster [′jip·səm ¦plas·tər]
(materials)
Plaster made principally from gypsum. Also known as gypsum cement.

gypsum plaster
Ground gypsum that has been calcined and then mixed with various additives to control its setting and working qualities; used, with the addition of aggregate and water, for base-coat plaster.


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