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
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
27 April 2024
(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”
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