alpha gypsum

alpha gypsum

[′al·fə ′jip·səm]

(materials)

A specially processed gypsum having low consistency and high compressive strength, often exceeding 5000 pounds per square inch (34.5 megapascals).

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alpha gypsum

A specially processed gypsum having low consistency and high compressive strength, often exceeding 5,000 lb per sq in. (352 kg per sq cm).

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.