Definition of gypsum Gypsum
/ʤɪˈpsʌm/ - [jipsum] - gyp•sum
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NounPlural: gypsums |
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| gypsum - a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris) | ||
| mineral solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition | ||
| calcium sulfate, calcium sulphate a white salt (CaSO4) | ||
| plaster of paris, plaster any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs | ||
| atomic number 20, calcium, ca a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals | ||
| alabaster a very light white | ||
| gesso gypsum or plaster of Paris spread on a surface to make it suitable for painting or gilding (or a surface so prepared) | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- gypsum (n.)
A mineral consisting of the hydrous sulphate of lime (calcium). When calcined, it forms plaster of Paris. Selenite is a transparent, crystalline variety; alabaster, a fine, white, massive variety.
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gypsum
A colourless or white mineral used in the building industry and in the manufacture of cement, rubber, paper and plaster of Paris.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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gypsum
jip′sum, n. a valuable mineral of a comparatively soft kind, burned in kilns, and afterwards ground to a fine powder, called plaster of Paris.—adjs. Gyp′seous, of or resembling gypsum; Gypsif′erous, producing or containing gypsum. [L.,—Gr. gypsos, chalk.]
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🔤- gypsum, noun, singular of gypsums.
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