gypsum; plaster; mineral
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gypsum; hydrated calcium sulfate mineral used in construction, medicine, and agriculture
technicalNaturally occurring mineral. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, it is known as 生石膏 (raw gypsum) when used as a heat-clearing drug. Also used in agriculture to reclaim alkaline soils.
Jiàn建
zhù筑
gōng工
dì地
dà大
liàng量
shǐ使
yòng用
shí石
gāo膏
bǎn板
lái来
gé隔
jiān间
。
Construction sites use large quantities of gypsum board to create partitions.
Zhōng中
yī医
cháng常
yòng用
shí石
gāo膏
lái来
qīng清
rè热
xiè泻
huǒ火
。
Traditional Chinese medicine often uses gypsum to clear heat and purge fire.
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Měi美
shù术
xué学
yuàn院
de的
xué学
sheng生
zhèng正
zài在
yòng用
shí石
gāo膏
zhì制
zuò作
diāo雕
sù塑
mó模
xíng型
。
Students at the art academy are using plaster to create sculptural models.
Nóng农
mín民
zài在
tián田
lǐ里
sǎ撒
shí石
gāo膏
lái来
gǎi改
liáng良
jiǎn碱
xìng性
tǔ土
rǎng壤
。
Farmers spread gypsum in the fields to improve alkaline soil.