Noah Webster Dictionary (1913 edition): Gypsum

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Noah Webster Dictionary (1913 edition): Gypsum


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(n.) A mineral consisting of the hydrous sulphate of lime (calcium). When calcined, it forms plaster of Paris. Selenite is a transparent, crystalline variety; alabaster, a fine, white, massive variety.