alabaster

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Synonyms: aletaster, alabastra, alabastos, lamaster, alaster

Antonyms: aletaster, alabastra, alabastos, lamaster, alaster

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Noun

1. A [[fine-grained]] [[white]] or [[lightly]]-[[tinted]] [[variety]] of [[gypsum]], [[used]] [[ornamentally]].
2. {{lb|en|historical}} A variety of [[calcite]], [[translucent]] and sometimes [[banded]].
3. A [[sculpture]] executed in alabaster.
4. An [[off-white]] [[color]], like that of alabaster.

Adjective

1. Made of alabaster.
2. Resembling alabaster; white, pale, smooth, [[translucent]].

Proper noun

1. {{place|en|city|co/Shelby County|s/Alabama|c/USA}}.

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