n. | 1. | (Min.) 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. |
2. | A box or vessel for holding odoriferous ointments, etc.; - so called from the stone of which it was originally made. |
Noun | 1. | alabaster - a compact fine-textured usually white gypsum used for carving |
2. | alabaster - a hard compact kind of calcite | |
3. | alabaster - a very light white |