Definition:
- (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.
- (n.) A hard, compact variety of carbonate of lime, somewhat translucent, or of banded shades of color; stalagmite. The name is used in this sense by Pliny. It is sometimes distinguished as oriental alabaster.
- (n.) A box or vessel for holding odoriferous ointments, etc.; -- so called from the stone of which it was originally made.
Compare alabaster with other words:
alabaster vs. alabastrine
alabaster vs. ivory
alabaster vs. quartz
alabaster vs. banded
alabaster vs. translucent
alabaster vs. calcite
alabaster vs. gypsum
alabaster vs. tinted
alabaster vs. white