different between gypsum vs anhydrite
gypsum
English
Alternative forms
- gypse (obsolete)
Etymology
From Latin gypsum, from Ancient Greek ????? (gúpsos). Doublet of gesso.
Pronunciation
- (UK, General American) IPA(key): /?d??ps?m/
Noun
gypsum (countable and uncountable, plural gypsums or gypsa)
- A mineral consisting of hydrated calcium sulphate. When calcinated, it forms plaster of Paris.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
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Related terms
- gypsobelum
- gypsobioside
- gypsophila, gyp
- gypsotrioside
Translations
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Gypsum”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
- “gypsum”, in Mindat.org?[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.
- gypsum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ????? (gúpsos).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /??yp.sum/, [???ps????]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /?d??ip.sum/, [?d??ipsum]
Noun
gypsum n (genitive gyps?); second declension
- gypsum
- a plaster figure
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
Descendants
References
- gypsum in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- gypsum in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- gypsum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- gypsum in The Perseus Project (1999) Perseus Encyclopedia?[2]
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anhydrite
English
Etymology
an- +? hydro- +? -ite
Noun
anhydrite (countable and uncountable, plural anhydrites)
- (mineralogy) An evaporite mineral made of anhydrous calcium sulfate.
Hypernyms
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Translations
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Anhydrite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
- “anhydrite”, in Mindat.org?[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.
French
Noun
anhydrite m (plural anhydrites)
- (mineralogy) anhydrite
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