Word Meaning

alabaster definition and meaning

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n. A box or vessel for holding odoriferous ointments, etc.; -- so called from the stone of which it was originally made.

Crossword clues for alabaster

- Blast area to produce rock for sculptures
- Fine gypsum
- Gypsum disguised as real bat
- Gypsum variety
- It is used in carving out blast area
- Mate leaves Alabama tester of fine, white stone
- pale and translucent (complexion)
- Statuette material
- Statuette stone
- Very light white
- White stone popular in statuary