gypseous
/ˈdʒɪpsiəs/
adjective
- Containing or resembling gypsum (a soft white or gray mineral used in plaster and fertilizer).
- The gypseous soil in the desert was too dry for most crops.
- Miners extracted gypseous rock from the quarry for use in construction.
- The cave walls had a gypseous coating that sparkled in the flashlight beam.
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