生石膏

Traditional form:

生石膏

Pinyin (reading):

shēngshígāo

Definitions:

• gypsum CaSO4·2(H2O)
• plaster

Characters:

• 生 - life, lifetime; birth; growth
• 石 - stone, rock, mineral
• 膏 - grease, fat; ointment, paste

Traditional characters:

• 生 - life, lifetime; birth; growth
• 石 - stone, rock, mineral
• 膏 - grease, fat; ointment, paste