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Gypsum

noun

A common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris).

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"Gypsum" Quotes from Famous Books

... might please to picture. The representations of some indeed were so perfect that it was difficult to believe that they had not been carved by the hand of man, and yet one and all were produced by the dripping of water from the gypsum rock; the most delicate ice formations could not surpass them; indeed many equalled in form the choicest flowers growing in the most cultivated garden. As we proceeded on, we found that the cavern was not destitute of inhabitants. Huge crickets and spiders, almost of a white colour, ...

— With Axe and Rifle • W.H.G. Kingston

... because they shift in stormy weather, sometimes appearing in one place, and sometimes in another. It has been explained"—she was looking at him now, quite interested in what she was saying—"by men who have visited these islands, that this is to be accounted for by the beds of gypsum that lie under the sand, for under some conditions ...

— The Mermaid - A Love Tale • Lily Dougall

... and spread their waters over the plain which consists of tenacious clay. During the summer much evaporation takes place and large heaps of salt are left behind crystallised in the form of cubes. Some beds of grayish compact gypsum were exposed on the ...

— The Journey to the Polar Sea • John Franklin

Words linked to "Gypsum" : atomic number 20, gypsum board, calcium sulfate, calcium sulphate, terra alba, calcium, plaster of Paris, mineral, ca, plaster, gesso, alabaster