gypsum
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- gypseous adjective
- gypsiferous adjective
Etymology
Origin of gypsum
1640–50; < Latin: chalk < Greek gýpsos chalk, gypsum
Example Sentences
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As the moisture moved upward through the sand, it left behind minerals such as gypsum, which is commonly found in desert environments on Earth.
From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026
For the rest of the building is disappointingly lackluster—boxy white galleries and corridors in “painted gypsum board,” i.e., sheetrock.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
The best remedy for high pH, Wallace said, is to add gypsum to your soil and avoid things that can make the soil more alkaline, such as crushed concrete.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2025
The underground road leading down to where the gypsum is extracted is steep and with sharp bends.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2025
Dad lost his job at the gypsum mine after getting in an argument with the foreman, and when Christmas came that year, we had no money at all.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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