different between gypsum vs wallboard

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)

1. A mineral consisting of hydrated calcium sulphate. When calcinated, it forms plaster of Paris.

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Related terms

• gypsobelum
• gypsobioside
• gypsophila, gyp
• gypsotrioside

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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

1. gypsum
2. 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]

English

Etymology

wall +? board

Noun

wallboard (countable and uncountable, plural wallboards)

1. A construction material of pre-made boards used for walls and ceilings, usually a gypsum core with a paper surface.
   • 1991, Kalton C. Lahue, Cheryl Smith, Interior Lighting (page 19)

     Hooks come with screws for use in plaster or wood and toggles for use in wallboard. One hook should be sufficient to swag a lamp from a ceiling outlet.

Synonyms

• Thesaurus:drywall

Hyponyms

• gypsum board
• gyprock
• plasterboard

Related terms

• cement board
• plaster
• gypsum plaster
• lath

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