gypsum
n. C1 Advanced US //ˈdʒɪpsəm// UK //dʒˈɪpsəm// gyp·sum
n. a soft, white mineral that is used to make drywall and plaster. It is also used in some types of cement and fertilizers.
n. a soft, white, crystalline mineral consisting of calcium sulfate dihydrate. It is widely used in the construction industry for drywall and in the production of plaster and cement.
The construction workers used gypsum to make the drywall.
The factory produces large quantities of gypsum for the local construction market and for agricultural fertilizers.
Geologists identified the presence of gypsum in the sedimentary layers, indicating that the area was once a shallow marine environment where evaporation concentrated the mineral deposits.
From Latin gypsum, from Ancient Greek γύψος (gúpsos). Doublet of gesso.