A Research Facility With Plant To Make A Type Of Gypsum

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Updated: September 1, 2025

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adjective • of or resembling alabaster noun • a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving • a hard compact kind of calcite • a very light white
	30%	8		Type of gypsum
noun • a compound that contains a SeO32− anion.
	28%	7		Part of a nuclear research facility
noun • a person who smashes something • a very attractive or seductive looking woman • a conspicuous success

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