green sand

See also: greensand

English

Etymology

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

Noun

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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