Definition of Alabaster
1. Noun. A compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving.
2. Adjective. Of or resembling alabaster. "Alabaster statue"
3. Noun. A hard compact kind of calcite.
4. Noun. A very light white.
Definition of Alabaster
1. n. A compact variety or sulphate of lime, or gypsum, of fine texture, and usually white and translucent, but sometimes yellow, red, or gray. It is carved into vases, mantel ornaments, etc.
Definition of Alabaster
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Medical Definition of Alabaster
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1. A compact variety or sulphate of lime, or gypsum, of fine texture, and usually white and translucent, but sometimes yellow, red, or gray. It is carved into vases, mantel ornaments, etc. A hard, compact variety of carbonate of lime, somewhat translucent, or of banded shades of colour; stalagmite. The name is used in this sense by Pliny. It is sometimes distinguished as oriental alabaster.
2. A box or vessel for holding odouriferous ointments, etc.; so called from the stone of which it was originally made.
Origin: L. Alabaster, Gr, said to be derived fr. Alabastron, the name of a town in Egypt, near which it was common: cf. OF. Alabastre, F. Albatre.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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