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gesso

DEFINITIONS OF: gesso

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n gypsum or plaster of Paris spread on a surface to make it suitable for painting or gilding (or a surface so prepared)

Type of:
gypsum
a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris)
plaster, plaster of Paris
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
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