Look up: gypsum

1. Gypsum
   A mineral of calcium sulfate. Gypsum adds calcium to the soil. It also will improve the structure of a clay soil. There will be no change in the pH value of the soil.
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2. gypsum
   [n] - a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris)
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3. Gypsum
   Used to make Plaster of Paris.
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4. gypsum
   a naturally occurring crystalline form of calcium sulfate in which each molecule of calcium sulfate is combined with two molecules of water. See anhydrite, calcium sulfate. [og/foot.htm]
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5. gypsum
   The crushed alabaster (hydrated calcium sulphate), used in mortar.
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6. gypsum
   a natural hydrated calcium sulphate generally white and friable Category: Chemistry
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7. Gypsum
   Gyp'sum (jĭp'sŭm) noun [ Latin gypsum , Greek gy`psos ; confer Arabic jibs plaster, mortar, Persian jabsīn lime.] (Min.) A mineral consisting of the hydrous sulphate of lime (calcium). When cal...
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8. gypsum
   <chemical> 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. ... Origin: L. Gypsum, Gr.; cf. Ar. Jibs plaster, mortar, Per. Jabsn lime. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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9. gypsum
   (jip´sәm) native calcium sulfate, which when calcined becomes plaster of paris; used in making plaster casts for fractures and for taking dental impressions.
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10. Gypsum
    • (n.) 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.
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11. gypsum
    common sulfate mineral of great commercial importance, composed of hydrated calcium sulfate (CaSO4 2H2O). In well-developed crystals the mineral ... [17 related articles]
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12. Gypsum
    Sedimentary rock created by the chemical precipitation of calcium, sulfur, and oxygen.
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13. GYPSUM
    The mineral hydrated calcium sulphate, CaSO4.2H2O.
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14. GYPSUM
    See Drywall
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15. gypsum
    gypsum (jip'sum) , mineral composed of calcium sulfate (calcium, sulfur, and oxygen) with two molecules of water, CaSO4·2H2O. It is the most common sulfate mineral, occurring in many places in a variety of forms. A transparent crystalline variety is selenite. A massive gypsum of delicate ...
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16. Gypsum
    Gypsum is a common monoclinic mineral distributed in sedimentary rocks, often as thick beds. Gypsum is usually found under beds of rock salt as it's one of the first minerals to crystallize from evaporated salt waters and is also produced in volcanic areas and in rock veins due to the action of sulp...
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17. gypsum
    Type: Term Pronunciation: jip′sŭm Definitions: 1. The natural hydrated form of calcium sulfate; a component of the stones, plasters, and investments used in dentistry.
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18. Gypsum
    see Alabaster, Plaster (Plaster of Paris)
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19. Gypsum
    `Gypsum` is a very soft mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate, with the chemical formula CaSO₄·2H₂O.<ref name=Cornelis/> It is found in alabaster, a decorative stone used in Ancient Egypt. It is the second softest mineral on the Mohs Hardness Scale. Et...
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