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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.
ALABASTER meaning: 1. an almost transparent, white stone, often used for making decorative objects 2. an almost…. Learn more.
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.
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.
Definition of alabaster noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Alabaster definition: A dense, translucent, white or tinted fine-grained gypsum.
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.
