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Gypsum
Gyp′sum
(jĭp′sŭm)
, Noun.
[L.
gypsum
, Gr. γύψος
; cf. Ar. jibs
plaster, mortar, Per. jabsīn
lime.] (Min.)
A mineral consisting of the hydrous sulphate of lime (calcium). When calcined, it forms plaster of Paris.
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gypsum
gypsum
English
Gypsum
Noun
gypsum (plural gypsums)
- A mineral consisting of the hydrated calcium sulphate. When calcined, it forms plaster of Paris.
Derived terms
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Translations
mineral
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External links
- gypsum Barthelmy, David (accessed 29 August 2016) Webmineral Mineralogy Database
- gypsum mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016
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gypsum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Latin
Etymology
Borrowing from Ancient Greek γύψος (gúpsos).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈɡy.psum/, [ˈɡʏ.psũ]
Noun
gypsum n (genitive gypsī); second declension
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | gypsum | gypsa |
| genitive | gypsī | gypsōrum |
| dative | gypsō | gypsīs |
| accusative | gypsum | gypsa |
| ablative | gypsō | gypsīs |
| vocative | gypsum | gypsa |
Descendants
References
- gypsum in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- gypsum in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- Félix Gaffiot (1934), “gypsum”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
- gypsum in The Perseus Project (1999) Perseus Encyclopedia