gypsum
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1. a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris) (noun.substance)
hypernym | : | mineral, |
definition | : | solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | alabaster, |
definition | : | a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | gesso, |
definition | : | gypsum or plaster of Paris spread on a surface to make it suitable for painting or gilding (or a surface so prepared) (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | terra alba, |
definition | : | finely pulverized gypsum used especially as a pigment (noun.substance) |
substance holonym | : | atomic number 20, ca, calcium, |
definition | : | a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals (noun.substance) |
substance meronym | : | plaster, plaster of paris, |
definition | : | any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs (noun.substance) |
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