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gypsum

[ jip-suhm ]

noun

  1. a very common mineral, hydrated calcium sulfate, CaSO 4 ⋅2 2 O, occurring in crystals and in masses, soft enough to be scratched by the fingernail: used to make plaster of Paris, as an ornamental material, as a fertilizer, etc.


gypsum

/ ˈdʒɪpə; dʒɪpˈsɪfərəs; ˈdʒɪpsɪəs /

noun

  1. a colourless or white mineral sometimes tinted by impurities, found in beds as an evaporite. It is used in the manufacture of plaster of Paris, cement, paint, school chalk, glass, and fertilizer. Composition: hydrated calcium sulphate. Formula: CaSO 4 .2H 2 O. Crystal structure: monoclinic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

gypsum

/ ĭə /

  1. A colorless, white, or pinkish mineral. Gypsum occurs as individual blade-shaped crystals or as massive beds in sedimentary rocks, especially those formed through the evaporation of saline-rich water. It is used in manufacturing plasterboard, cement, and fertilizers. Chemical formula: CaSO 4 ·2 2 O.
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Derived Forms

  • gypsiferous, adjective
  • gypseous, adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of gypsum1

1640–50; < Latin: chalk < Greek ýDz chalk, gypsum
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of gypsum1

C17: from Latin, from Greek gupsos chalk, plaster, cement, of Semitic origin
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The underground road leading down to where the gypsum is extracted is steep and with sharp bends.

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A runaway freighter full of gypsum rammed a steel bridge, but the cause was crew inattention, not mechanical like Baltimore.

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White Sands National Park, about an hour’s drive from Las Cruces and four hours from the capital, lets you wander 250-plus square miles of white gypsum sand dunes on foot or by bike — year-round.

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Mr Adams-King, cabinet member for universal services, said the charges currently helped pay for the recycling or disposal of DIY waste, such as soil, rubble, asbestos and gypsum board, which require specialist processing.

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The project entails converting sulphur dioxide into sulphuric acid, which is then neutralised with limestone to generate gypsum waste.

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