Useful english dictionary. 2012.
gyp·sum — /ˈʤıpsəm/ noun [noncount] : a white mineral that is used to make plaster of paris … Useful english dictionary
gyp — ae·gyp·tia·nel·lo·sis; ae·gyp·til·la; gyp; gyp·per; gyp·pery; gyp·po; gyp·se·ian; gyp·se·ous; gyp·sif·er·ous; gyp·site; gyp·sog·ra·phy; gyp·soph·i·la; gyp·soph·i·lous; gyp·so·plast; gyp·sy·dom; gyp·sy·fy; gyp·sy·head; gyp·sy·ish; gyp·sy·ism;… … English syllables
sum — ab·o·ma·sum; ad·sum; alys·sum; ani·sum; as·sum·a·ble; as·sum·a·bly; as·sum·er; breast·sum·mer; bres·sum·mer; con·sum·ed·ly; con·sum·ing·ly; con·sum·ing·ness; con·sum·ma·tion; con·sum·ma·tive; con·sum·ma·tor; cris·sum; cyn·o·glos·sum; dor·sum;… … English syllables
gypsum — gyp·sum … English syllables
gypsum — gyp|sum [ˈdʒıpsəm] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: Greek gypsos] a soft white substance that is used to make ↑plaster of Paris … Dictionary of contemporary English
gypsum — gyp|sum [ dʒıpsəm ] noun uncount a soft white substance used for making PLASTER OF PARIS … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gypsum — gyp•sum [[t]ˈdʒɪp səm[/t]] n. mir a soft mineral, hydrous calcium sulfate, CaSO4∙2H2O, occurring in massive or fibrous form and also as alabaster and selenite: used to make plaster of Paris and as a fertilizer • Etymology: 1640–50; < L < Gk … From formal English to slang
gypsum board — gyp′sum board n. bui plasterboard … From formal English to slang
gypsum — The natural hydrated form of calcium sulfate; a component of the stones, plasters, and investments used in dentistry. [L. fr. G. gypsos] * * * gyp·sum jip səm n a widely distributed mineral CaSO4·2H2O consisting of hydrous calcium sulfate that is … Medical dictionary
alabaster — Gypsum Gyp sum (j[i^]p s[u^]m), n. [L. gypsum, Gr. gy psos; cf. Ar. jibs plaster, mortar, Per. jabs[imac]n lime.] (Min.) A mineral consisting of the hydrous sulphate of lime (calcium). When calcined, it forms plaster of Paris. {Selenite} is a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
