gypsum
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gypsum
- /ˈd͡ʒɪp.səm/ US, UK
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From Latin gypsum, from Ancient Greek γύψος (gúpsos). Doublet of gesso.
noun gypsums · gypsa · gypse
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A mineral consisting of hydrated calcium sulphate. When calcinated, it forms plaster of Paris.
...but he has been able to analyze the matter removed, and to prove it, by chemical evidence, to consist of Prussian blue, and gypsum principally.
Similar: plaster-stone
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Talk about this word "gypsum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gypsum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gypsum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gypsum "gypsum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gypsum.Cite this
@misc{gypsum_2026,
title = {gypsum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gypsum},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
