Keene's cement

noun

Etymology

Named after Richard Wynn Keene, who first patented it in 1838.

Definitions

  1. A kind of plaster which sets white, made from gypsum with alum.

    • Dry, powdered mineral colors can be added to Keene's cement, which is occasionally used sculpturally as a casting material.

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