Keene's cement
English
editEtymology
editNamed after Richard Wynn Keene, who first patented it in 1838.
Noun
edit- A kind of plaster which sets white, made from gypsum with alum.
- 1988, Jack C Rich, The Materials and Methods of Sculpture, Courier Dover, page 60:
- Dry, powdered mineral colors can be added to Keene's cement, which is occasionally used sculpturally as a casting material.
Translations
edittype of plaster
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