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mixture vs plaster

plaster vs mixture

mixture and plaster both are nouns.

mixture is not a verb while plaster is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mixture Yes No No No
plaster Yes No Yes No
As nouns, plaster is a hyponym of mixture; that is, plaster is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mixture:
  • mixture: (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
  • plaster: a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
Other hyponyms of mixture include alloy, metal, colloid, composition, mechanical mixture, eutectic, solution, suspension, freezing mixture, Greek fire, gummite, lamellar mixture, matte, oxyacetylene, mineral jelly, petrolatum, petroleum jelly, soda lime, zaatar, eucerin anhydrous, eucerine anhydrous, chromic-sulfuric acid.
mixture (noun) plaster (noun)
the act of mixing together adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
an event that combines things in a mixture a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)
any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding) any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs
mixture (verb) plaster (verb)
dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
coat with plaster
apply a heavy coat to
apply a plaster cast to
affix conspicuously
cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on
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