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ALABASTER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A very light white

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("alabaster" is a kind of...):

white; whiteness (the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black))

Sense 2

Meaning:

A compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("alabaster" is a kind of...):

gypsum (a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris))

Sense 3

Meaning:

A hard compact kind of calcite

Synonyms:

alabaster; Mexican onyx; onyx marble; oriental alabaster

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("alabaster" is a kind of...):

calcite (a common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or resembling alabaster

Example:

alabaster statue

Synonyms:

alabaster; alabastrine

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

alabaster (a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving)

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