plaster of par·is
n : a white powdery slightly hydrated calcium sulfate CaSO4·½H2O or 2CaSO4·H2O that is made by calcining gypsum, forms a quick-setting paste with water, and is used in medicine chiefly in casts and for surgical bandages .
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