Word
gypsum, n.
(gypsums)
a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris)
<noun.substance>
gypsum
semantic pointers
substance meronym
calcium, Ca, atomic number 20
hypernym
mineral
calcium sulphate, calcium sulfate
hyponym
alabaster
gesso
terra alba
substance holonym
plaster of Paris, plaster