alabaster alabaster /ˈæləˌbæstər/
adjective
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Of or resembling alabaster
(
alabaster
, alabastrine
)
of or resembling alabaster
Alabaster statue
alabaster statue
noun
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()
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.
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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.
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A hard compact kind of calcite
(
alabaster
, Mexican onyx
, onyx marble
, oriental alabaster
)
a hard compact kind of calcite