Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris);
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Gypsum \Gyp"sum\ (j[i^]p"s[u^]m), n. [L. gypsum, Gr. gy`psos;
cf. Ar. jibs plaster, mortar, Per. jabs[imac]n lime.] (Min.)
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.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
gypsum
n 1: a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium
sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially
plaster of Paris)
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Gypsum, CO -- U.S. town in Colorado
Population (2000): 3654
Housing Units (2000): 1210
Land area (2000): 3.680365 sq. miles (9.532101 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 3.680365 sq. miles (9.532101 sq. km)
FIPS code: 33695
Located within: Colorado (CO), FIPS 08
Location: 39.644499 N, 106.940232 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 81637
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Gypsum, CO
Gypsum
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Gypsum, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
Population (2000): 414
Housing Units (2000): 179
Land area (2000): 0.432824 sq. miles (1.121009 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.432824 sq. miles (1.121009 sq. km)
FIPS code: 29250
Located within: Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
Location: 38.705118 N, 97.426876 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 67448
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Gypsum, KS
Gypsum