🏺alabaster

noun/adjective
/ˈæl.əˌbæs.tər/

Meaning

A fine-grained, usually white variety of gypsum, often used for carving; also describes something smooth and pale like alabaster.

Example Sentences

The statue was carved from pure alabaster.

Synonyms

marble, gypsum, ivory, white stone

Antonyms

granite, basalt

Collocations

alabaster skin, alabaster statue, alabaster vase

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