Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
GYPSUM
gypsum
(noun) a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
gypsum (countable and uncountable, plural gypsums)
A mineral consisting of hydrated calcium sulphate. When calcined, it forms plaster of Paris.
Source: Wiktionary
Gyp"sum, n. Etym: [L. gypsum, Gr. jibs plaster, mortar, Per. jabs lime.] (Min.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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