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gypsum

noun

gyp·​sum ˈjip-səm How to pronounce gypsum (audio)
1
: a widely distributed mineral consisting of hydrous calcium sulfate that is used especially as a soil amendment and in making plaster of paris
2

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web At the rim, where the gypsum shelved down toward the distant lake, areas of the cliff ruptured into canyon systems. Henry Wismayer, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022 At the rim, where the gypsum shelved down toward the distant lake, areas of the cliff ruptured into canyon systems. Henry Wismayer, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 The eastern edge of Bakhmut, past a giant winery where sparkling wine is fermented in a former gypsum mine, looks deserted because of its proximity to Russian lines and more frequent shelling. Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2022 As an example, McKay cites caverns filled with giant gypsum crystals buried deep within a mountain range in Mexico. Allison Gasparini, Scientific American, 27 July 2022 Common rock types in karst landscapes are limestone, marble and gypsum. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2022 James Hardie announced a $220 million manufacturing plant in Prattville back in 2017 to produce fiber-cement and fiber gypsum products used in residential and commercial buildings, including high-demand plank, panel, and trim. William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 8 June 2022 Conservation groups are still seeking protections for a rare plant that scuttled plans for a gypsum mine in the Bighorn Basin area, the Casper Star-Tribune reports. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2022 There were double-digit percentage price increases last year on what is now, at the median, a $408,000 collection of new gypsum and sticks. New York Times, 18 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek gypsos

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of gypsum was in the 14th century

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