English
Etymology
Named for Richard Wynn Keene, who first patented it in 1838.
Noun
Keene's cement (uncountable)
- A kind of plaster which sets white, made from gypsum with alum.
- 1988, Jack C Rich, The Materials and Methods of Sculpture, Courier Dover 1988, p. 60:
- Dry, powdered mineral colors can be added to Keene's cement, which is occasionally used sculpturally as a casting material.
