Gypsum

Esquema

Getty AAT: Materials (matter)

Jerarquía

<materials by composition> > inorganic material > mineral

Descripción

Naturally occurring soft white mineral that is commonly used as a retarding agent in portland cement, as a core in sheets of wallboard, as a white pigment, in grounds for paintings, and is the main component of alabaster.

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URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300011099

Otros términos

  • gips [nl]
  • gypse [fr]
  • yeso [es]
  • terra alba [en]
  • calcium sulfate dihydrate [en]
  • mineral white [en]