"green sand" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: green sands [plural]
Etymology: green in sense of being used in a wet state (akin to green wood). Etymology templates: {{m|en|green}} green Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-green_sand-en-noun-Na1egEw0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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