alabaster
noun
a finely granular variety of gypsum, often white and translucent, used for ornamental objects or work, such as lamp bases, figurines, etc.
alabastrine
-
a word derived from
alabaster.
Example Sentences
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Now a wealthy U.S. expatriate, Dr. Walter Leo Hildburgh, has set out to remind England of its alabastrine past.
From Time Magazine Archive
Of, pertaining to, or like, alabaster; as alabastrine limbs.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster
