English Explanatory Dictionary

phosphogypsum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of gypsum (calcium sulfate) formed as a by-product in the manufacture of phosphate fertilizers

Word forms

phosphogypsum

Etymology

From phospho- + gypsum.

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