Brazilian Portugese Meaning of alabaster
alabastro
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Definitions and Meaning of alabaster in English
alabaster (n)
a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving
a hard compact kind of calcite
a very light white
alabaster (a)
of or resembling alabaster
alabaster (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.
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.
A box or vessel for holding odoriferous ointments, etc.; -- so called from the stone of which it was originally made.
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alabastro
a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving, a hard compact kind of calcite, a very light white, of or resembling alabasterA compact variety
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alabamian => Alabamense, alabaman => Alabamense, alabama river => Rio Alabama, alabama period => Período do Alabama, alabama lip fern => feto de lábio do Alabama,
