parting sand
Founding
noun
Fine dry sand sprinkled on to a mating surface of a mould to prevent adhesion of the mould surfaces and of the sand in each half of the mould.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Charles Tomlinson (1808–1897), science teacher and writer.
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