Keene's cement en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after Richard Wynn Keene, who first patented it in 1838.
Meanings
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(uncountable) 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.
1988, Jack C Rich, The Materials and Methods of Sculpture, Courier Dover, page 60:
Synonyms
Martin's cement · Parian cement
Translations (1)
fi marmorisementti (type of plaster)