green sand

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See also: greensand

English

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Etymology

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green in sense of being used in a wet state (akin to green wood).

Noun

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green sand (countable and uncountable, plural green sands)

  1. An aggregate of sand, bentonite clay, pulverized coal, and water, used in making moulds for metal casting.

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