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plaster vs gypsum

gypsum vs plaster

plaster and gypsum both are nouns.

plaster is a verb but gypsum is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plaster Yes No Yes No
gypsum Yes No No No
plaster (noun) gypsum (noun)
adhesive tape used in dressing wounds a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris)
a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)
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 mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
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
plaster (verb) gypsum (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
Difference between plaster and gypsum

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