gypseous

American  

[jip-see-uhs] / ˈdʒɪp si əs /

adjective

1. of or relating to gypsum.

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Etymology

Origin of gypseous

From the Late Latin word gypseus, dating back to 1655–65. See gypsum, -eous

Example Sentences

I believe the superficial gypseous deposit is widely extended: I received specimens of it from Pisagua, forty miles north of Iquique, and likewise from Arica, where it coats a layer of pure salt.

From Geological Observations on South America by Darwin, Charles

These effects are the same, whether the caverns form one long and continued range, or several of these ranges lie one over another, as happens almost exclusively in gypseous mountains.

From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 by Ross, Thomasina

In the immediate neighbourhood of Illetzkaya-Zastchita there are two or three gypseous hillocks, and a cavern in one of these is used by the inhabitants as a cellar, having been artificially enlarged for that purpose.

From Ice-Caves of France and Switzerland by Browne, G. F. (George Forrest)

Between San Caterina and Castrogiovanni, in Sicily, bent and undulating gypseous marls occur, with here and there thin beds of solid gypsum interstratified.

From The Student's Elements of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir

The gypseous formation, as here seen, has a coarser, more mechanical texture, and contains much more siliceous matter than the corresponding beds lower down the valley.

From Geological Observations on South America by Darwin, Charles