alabaster
Pronunciation:
/ˈæl.əˌbæs.tə//ˈæl.əˌbæs.tɚ/noun
Definitions
A fine-grained white or lightly-tinted variety of gypsum, used ornamentally.
A variety of calcite, translucent and sometimes banded.
An off-white colour, like that of alabaster.
adjective
Definitions
Made of alabaster
Example: The crown is stored in an alabaster box with an onyx handle and a gold lock.
Resembling alabaster: white, pale, translucent.
Example: An ominous alabaster fog settled in the valley.