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
: drywall
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The truth soon came out — Hull had purchased gypsum in Iowa and hired two sculptors in Chicago to carve a petrified giant.
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
The saddle of a mountain rose behind the house, its craggy gypsum peaks pocked with wild asparagus and fennel.
—Avery Keatley, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2024
The panel can be installed in less time than gypsum or steel stud systems and is positioned to have visual and acoustical benefits as well as a lower cost compared to cross laminated timber.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
But there are also other mineral commodities ripped from the Earth, including gypsum, dimension stone, limestone and aggregate otherwise known as gravel pits.
—Matthew Dolan, Detroit Free Press, 7 Oct. 2024
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
The saddle of a mountain rose behind the house, its craggy gypsum peaks pocked with wild asparagus and fennel.
—Avery Keatley, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2024
The panel can be installed in less time than gypsum or steel stud systems and is positioned to have visual and acoustical benefits as well as a lower cost compared to cross laminated timber.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
But there are also other mineral commodities ripped from the Earth, including gypsum, dimension stone, limestone and aggregate otherwise known as gravel pits.
—Matthew Dolan, Detroit Free Press, 7 Oct. 2024
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gypsum
noun
gyp·sum
ˈjip-səm 
: a colorless mineral that consists of calcium sulfate occurring in crystals or masses and that is used especially as a soil improver and in making plaster of paris
Medical Definition
gypsum
noun
gyp·sum
ˈjip-səm
: a widely distributed mineral CaSO4·2H2O consisting of hydrous calcium sulfate that is used especially as a soil amendment and in making plaster of paris
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