单词 | plasterboard |
释义 | gypsum /jipˈsəm or gipˈsəm/nounA soft mineral, hydrated calcium sulphate, source of plaster of Paris and other plasters ORIGIN: L, from Gr gypsos chalk gypˈseous adjective gypsifˈerous adjective Producing or containing gypsum gypsum block noun A building block (usu hollow) made of gypsum plaster gypsum plasterboard (or simply plasterboard) noun Building-board consisting of a core of gypsum or anhydrous gypsum plaster between two sheets of paper plaster /pläˈstər/noun
Made of plaster transitive verb
(with over) to smooth plaster over (cracks, etc) ORIGIN: OE plaster (in medical sense) and OFr plastre (builder's plaster) both from LL plastrum, from L emplastrum, from Gr emplastron for emplaston, from en on, and plassein to mould, apply as a plaster plasˈtered adjective
plasˈterer noun A person who plasters, or someone who works in plaster plasˈteriness noun plasˈtering noun plasˈtery adjective Like plaster plasˈterboard noun A slab of hardened plaster faced on both sides with paper or thin board, used to form or line interior walls plaster cast noun
plaster of Paris noun Gypsum (orig found near Paris) partially dehydrated by heat, which dries into a hard substance when mixed with water plaster saint noun
plasˈterstone noun Gypsum plasˈterwork noun |
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