Keene's cement

noun
\ ˈkēnz-\

Definition of Keene's cement

: 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 hospitals, stores, railroad stations) where an unusually tough and durable plaster is required

History and Etymology for Keene's cement

after Richard W. Keene, 19th century English inventor

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