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calcium sulfate

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
cal-ci-um -sul-fate
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

calcium sulphate (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

lime plaster

Synonyms

calcium sulphate

Questions

What does calcium sulfate mean?
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.

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