gypsum
Translation
gypsum
Examples
Gypsum is a soft sulphate mineral.
Gypsum is a soft sulfate mineral.
Plaster is made from heated gypsum.
Plaster is made from heated gypsum.
Grammar Patterns
gypsum is ((sth.)) a statement of fact about gypsum Gypsum is a soft sulfate mineral.
made from gypsum used as a material Plaster is made from heated gypsum.
Similar Words
Synonyms: chalk, selenite
Etymology
From Latin 'gypsum', from Greek 'gypsos', meaning 'chalk' or 'plaster'.
Memory Tips
Imagine an Egyptian using 'gypsum' to make plaster for the pyramids.