calcium sulfate

calcium sulfate
calcium sulfate n a white calcium salt CaSO4 used esp. as a diluent in tablets and in hydrated form as plaster of paris

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[NF] the sulfate salt of calcium, CaSO4, found commonly in nature in the anhydrous form (anhydrite) and in a hydrated form known as gypsum; when gypsum is calcined it forms plaster of Paris. Dried calcium sulfate dihydrate is used as a tablet diluent.

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