gypsification

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noun

Diagenetic alteration to gypsum, especially by hydration of anhydrite.

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Meanings

noungypsification (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegeographyDiagenetic alteration to gypsum, especially by hydration of anhydrite.

Origin

From gypsum + -ification.

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APA

gypsification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gypsification

MLA

“gypsification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gypsification. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gypsification,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gypsification.

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