gypsum : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: gypsum	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for gypsum
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gypsum n a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris)
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gypsum \Gyp"sum\, n. [L. gypsum, Gr. [?]; cf. Ar. jibs plaster, mortar, Per. jabs[?]n lime.] (Min.) A mineral consisting of the hydrous sulphate of lime (calcium). When calcined, it forms plaster of Paris. Selenite is a transparent, crystalline variety; alabaster, a fine, white, massive variety.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Gypsum, CO (town, FIPS 33695) Location: 39.64342 N, 106.94773 W Population (1990): 1750 (642 housing units) Area: 4.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 81637 Gypsum, KS (city, FIPS 29250) Location: 38.70579 N, 97.42655 W Population (1990): 365 (168 housing units) Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 67448