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Gypsum

Noun CEFR B1
ˈd͡ʒɪp.səm

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolyeso
Françaisgypse
DeutschGips
33 more languages
Catalàguix
Češtinasádrovec
Danskgips
Ελληνικάγύψος
Esperantogipso
Eestikips
فارسیگچ
Suomikipsi
Galegoalxéselsotoeloxeso
עבריתגבס
Magyargipsz
Íslenskagifs
Italianogesso
ქართულითაბაშირი
한국어석고
Latinagypsum
Latviešuģipsis
Nederlandsgips
Portuguêsgipsitagipsite
Românăghips
Русскийгипс
Српскиgipssadraгипссадра
Svenskagips
Tagalogyeso
Українськагіпс
Tiếng Việtthạch cao

Examples

Besides being abundant, gypsum is easily refined into a powder for plaster or formed into sheets of wallboard.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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