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What is the difference between gypsum and limestone?

gypsum | limestone |

As nouns the difference between gypsum and limestone

is that gypsum is a mineral consisting of the hydrated calcium sulphate. When calcined, it forms plaster of Paris while limestone is an abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments; primarily composed of calcite (CaCO₃); it occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous.

As an adjective limestone is

made of or with limestone.

gypsum

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A mineral consisting of the hydrated calcium sulphate. When calcined, it forms plaster of Paris.

    • Derived terms

    * gypsum board (panels) * gyprock * gypsic

    External links

    * (wikipedia "gypsum") ----

    limestone

    English

    (wikipedia limestone)

    Noun

  • (mineralogy) An abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments; primarily composed of calcite (CaCO?); it occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous.

    • Hyponyms

    * (mineralogy) bluestone, burrstone, calp, coquina, coral rag, chalk, malm, travertine, tufa

    See also

    * karst

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Made of or with limestone.
  • *
  • *:The house was a big elaborate limestone affair, evidently new. Winter sunshine sparkled on lace-hung casement, on glass marquise, and the burnished bronze foliations of grille and door.

    • Anagrams

    * milestone