Keene's cement
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keene's cement — ˈkēnz noun Usage: usually capitalized K Etymology: after Richard W. Keene, 19th century English inventor : a hard finish gypsum plaster to which alum has been added and which is used chiefly as a gauging plaster in lime mortar for walls (as of… … Useful english dictionary
Keene's cement — /keenz/, Trademark. a brand of hard, white finish plaster. * * * … Universalium
gypsum — /jip seuhm/, n. a very common mineral, hydrated calcium sulfate, CaSO4·2H2O, occurring in crystals and in masses, soft enough to be scratched by the fingernail: used to make plaster of Paris, as an ornamental material, as a fertilizer, etc. [1640 … Universalium
Scagliola — (from the Italian scaglia , meaning chips ), is a technique for producing stucco columns, sculptures, and other architectural elements that resemble marble. The Scagliola technique came into fashion in 17th century Tuscany as an effective… … Wikipedia
marezzo — /meuh ret soh/, n. an imitation marble composed of Keene s cement, fiber, and coloring matter. [1900 05; < It, deriv. of marezzare to marble] * * * … Universalium
Calcium sulfate — A white crystalline salt, insoluble in water. Used in Keene s cement, in pigments, as a paper filler, and as a drying agent. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary … Energy terms
calcium sulfate — noun a white salt (CaSO4) • Syn: ↑calcium sulphate • Hypernyms: ↑salt • Hyponyms: ↑gypsum, ↑plaster of Paris, ↑plaster * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
marezzo — /meuh ret soh/, n. an imitation marble composed of Keene s cement, fiber, and coloring matter. [1900 05; < It, deriv. of marezzare to marble] … Useful english dictionary
Fujiwara no Teika — A portrait of Teika by Kikuchi Yōsai (菊池 容斎) Born 1162 Kyoto, Japan Died September 26, 1241( … Wikipedia
Kaiser Permanente — Infobox Company company name = Kaiser Permanente company company type = Nonprofit foundation = 1945 founder = Henry J. Kaiser Sidney R. Garfield location = Oakland, California, USA key people = George C. Halvorson, Health Plan CEO John H. Cochran … Wikipedia
