Definition of Gipsum
Gyp"sum (j&ibreve;p"sŭm), n. [L.
gypsum, Gr. gy`psos; cf. Ar. jibs plaster,
mortar, Per. jabsīn lime.] (Min.) A mineral
consisting of the hydrous sulphate of lime (calcium). When calcined,
stype forms plaster of Paris. Selenite is a transparent,
crystalline variety; alabaster, a fine, white, massive
variety.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A mineral consisting of the hydrated calcium sulphate. When calcined, it forms plaster of Paris.
Latin
- gypsum; a plaster figure
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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