gypsiferous
Meanings
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adjective
Relating to or containing gypsum.
Variants
List of all variants of gypsiferous that leads to same resultcupriferous
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.From gypsum + -ferous -bearing, containing
Trivia
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Gypsum is the most widely used mineral for making wallboard and is also used as a fertilizer.
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The name 'gypsum' comes from the Greek word 'gypsos', meaning 'gypso' or 'chalk'.
Related Concepts
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gypsum: A soft sulfate mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate, with the chemical formula CaSO4ยท2H2O.
How to Memorize "gypsiferous"
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