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Word | Gypsum |
a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris) / A mineral consisting of the hydrous sulphate of lime (calcium). When calcined, it forms plaster of Paris. Selenite is a transparent, crystalline variety / a soft white or gray mineral consisting of hydrated calcium sulfate. It occurs chiefly in sedimentary deposits and is used to make plaster of Paris and fertilizers, and in the building industry., | |
Usage | ⇒ Gypsum is a very useful mineral resource ⇒ Quartz is the dominant mineral in veins in siliceous rocks, calcite in limestones, and gypsum in gypsiferous sediments. |
Synonyms | alabaster, mineral, plaster, calcite, selenite, cast, gesso, aragonite, asbestos, asphalt, azurite, bandage, barite, bauxite, boron, brimstone, brookite, carbon, casting mould, chalcedony, |
Antonyms | disappearing, inhibition, |
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