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- Dictionaryalabaster/ˈaləbɑːstə/
noun
- 1. a translucent form of gypsum or calcite, typically white, often carved into ornaments.
adjective
- 1. made of alabaster: "the gilded alabaster tomb of Sir Anthony Browne"
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Alabaster is a mineral and a soft rock used for carvings and as a source of plaster powder. Archaeologists, geologists, and the stone industry have different definitions and usages for the word alabaster.
1. : a compact fine-textured usually white and translucent gypsum often carved into vases and ornaments. 2. : a hard calcite or aragonite that is translucent and sometimes banded. alabaster adjective. or alabastrine. ˌa-lə-ˈba-strən. Examples of alabaster in a Sentence.
noun [ U ] uk / ˌæl.əˈbæs.tə r/ us / ˈæl.ə.bæs.tɚ / Add to word list. an almost transparent, white stone, often used for making decorative objects. AnthonyRosenberg/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Geology: types of rock. agglomerate. arenaceous. arenite. asthenosphere. asthenospheric. emery. flinty
noun. a finely granular variety of gypsum, often white and translucent, used for ornamental objects or work, such as lamp bases, figurines, etc. Also called Oriental alabaster. a variety of calcite, often banded, used or sold as alabaster.
al•a•bas•ter. (ˈæl əˌbæs tər, -ˌbɑ stər) n. 1. a finely granular variety of gypsum, often white and translucent, used for ornamental objects or work, as lamp bases and figurines. 2. a variety of calcite, often banded, used or sold as alabaster. adj. 3. made of alabaster.
ALABASTER meaning: 1. an almost transparent, white stone, often used for making decorative objects 2. an almost…. Learn more.
Definition of alabaster noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a translucent, whitish, fine-grained variety of gypsum, used for statues, vases, etc. 2. a variety of calcite found esp. in stalactites and stalagmites: it is sometimes streaked or mottled like marble. adjective. 3. of or like alabaster; esp., smooth and white.
Alabaster is a pale mineral that's soft enough for carving. In museums, you're likely to see statues and vases carved from alabaster. The root of alabaster is a Greek word meaning "perfume vase," alabastros.
Alabaster definition: A dense, translucent, white or tinted fine-grained gypsum.
