alabaster alabaster /ˈæləˌbæstər/

adjective

1. Of or resembling alabaster  ( alabaster , alabastrine )
   of or resembling alabaster
    Alabaster statue
   alabaster statue
   

noun

1. () A compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving  ( alabaster )
   a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving
    The artist carved a beautiful statue from a piece of alabaster.
   The artist carved a beautiful statue from a piece of alabaster.
   
   
2. A very light white  ( alabaster )
   a very light white
    The statue was carved from alabaster, giving it a luminescent quality.
   The statue was carved from alabaster, giving it a luminescent quality.
   
   
3. A hard compact kind of calcite  ( alabaster , Mexican onyx , onyx marble , oriental alabaster )
   a hard compact kind of calcite