English Explanatory Dictionary

green sand

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

green sand green sands

Etymology

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

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