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noun
The calcium salt of sulfuric acid, CaSO4, the hydrates of which are known as gypsum or plaster of Paris, and the anhydrous mineral form being anhydrite.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
a white salt (CaSO4)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: calcium sulphate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: salt
Narrower terms: gypsum, plaster of Paris, plaster
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