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gypsous

UK
/ˈdʒɪpsəs/
US
/ˈdʒɪpsəs/

Translations

gypsousadjective
UK
/ˈdʒɪpsəs/
US
/ˈdʒɪpsəs/
Rare and technical; chiefly used in geology and mineral description.
gypseuxSe dit d’une roche ou d’un matériau contenant du gypse ou ayant l’aspect du gypse.
The rock layer was gypsous and crumbly.
La couche rocheuse était gypseuse et friable.
Synonyms
gypseous
gypsiferous
gypsaceous
gypsoid
gypsum-bearing
gypsum-rich
sulfate-bearing
sulphate-rich

Definitions

gypsousadjective
Containing gypsum; made of, resembling, or characteristic of gypsum.
The rock layer was gypsous and crumbly.
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