calcium sulfate
noun
: a white salt CaSO4 that occurs especially as anhydrite, gypsum, and plaster of paris and that in hydrated form is used as a building material and in anhydrous form is used as a drying agent
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Look for firm tofu that’s made with calcium sulfate.
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Kelly Burch,
Verywell Health,
17 June 2026
Some tofu is made with calcium salts, such as calcium sulfate, which help firm it and boost its calcium content.
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Jillian Kubala,
Health,
17 Apr. 2026
Samples of the film were then immersed in a supersaturated calcium sulfate solution for 20 hours at room temperature, to allow the mineral scale to deposit.
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
27 Nov. 2025
White veins of calcium sulfate present clear evidence that water — crucial for life — once ran through the rock.
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Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Kelly Burch,
Verywell Health,
17 June 2026
Some tofu is made with calcium salts, such as calcium sulfate, which help firm it and boost its calcium content.
—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
17 Apr. 2026
Samples of the film were then immersed in a supersaturated calcium sulfate solution for 20 hours at room temperature, to allow the mineral scale to deposit.
—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
27 Nov. 2025
White veins of calcium sulfate present clear evidence that water — crucial for life — once ran through the rock.
—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Calcium sulfate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calcium%20sulfate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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