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Noun: gypsum  jip-sum
  1. A common white or colourless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris)

Derived forms: gypsums

Type of: calcium sulfate, calcium sulphate, mineral

Part of: plaster, plaster of Paris

Encyclopedia: Gypsum, KS