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alabastrine
Variant of alabaster
noun
- a translucent, whitish, fine-grained variety of gypsum, used for statues, vases, etc.
- a variety of calcite found esp. in stalactites and stalagmites: it is sometimes streaked or mottled like marble
adjective
of or like alabaster; esp., smooth and white
Related Forms:
- alabastrine adjective
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