"calcium sulfate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: calcium sulphate [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} calcium sulfate (uncountable)
  1. (inorganic chemistry) 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. Tags: uncountable Hyponyms: gypsum (english: hydrated calcium sulfate mineral), plaster of Paris (english: hemihydrate of calcium sulfate), anhydrite (english: anhydrous calcium sulfate mineral) Related terms: lime, plaster Translations (calcium salt of sulfuric acid): sulfat de calci [masculine] (Catalan), 硫酸鈣 /硫酸钙 (liúsuāngài) (Chinese Mandarin), síran vápenatý [masculine] (Czech), kalsiumsulfaatti (Finnish), sulfate de calcium [masculine] (French), Calciumsulfat [neuter] (German), konupūmā pākawa pungatara (Māori), siarczan wapnia [masculine] (Polish)

Alternative forms

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