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alabaster    音标拼音: ['æləb,æstɚ]
n. 雪花石膏

雪花石膏

alabaster
adj 1: of or resembling alabaster; "alabaster statue" [synonym:
{alabaster}, {alabastrine}]
n 1: a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for
carving
2: a hard compact kind of calcite [synonym: {alabaster}, {oriental
alabaster}, {onyx marble}, {Mexican onyx}]
3: a very light white

Gypsum \Gyp"sum\ (j[i^]p"s[u^]m), n. [L. gypsum, Gr. gy`psos;
cf. Ar. jibs plaster, mortar, Per. jabs[imac]n lime.] (Min.)
A mineral consisting of the hydrous sulphate of lime
(calcium). When calcined, it forms plaster of Paris.
{Selenite} is a transparent, crystalline variety;
{alabaster}, a fine, white, massive variety.
[1913 Webster]


Alabaster \Al"a*bas"ter\, n. [L. alabaster, Gr. 'ala`bastros,
said to be derived fr. Alabastron, the name of a town in
Egypt, near which it was common: cf. OF. alabastre, F.
alb[^a]tre.]
1. (Min.)
(a) 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.
(b) 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.
[1913 Webster]

2. A box or vessel for holding odoriferous ointments, etc.;
-- so called from the stone of which it was originally
made. --Fosbroke.
[1913 Webster]

121 Moby Thesaurus words for "alabaster":
amphibole, antimony, apatite, aplite, arsenic, asbestos, asphalt,
azurite, bauxite, billiard table, bitumen, boron, bowling alley,
bowling green, brimstone, bromine, brucite, calcite, carbon,
celestite, chalcedony, chalk, chlorite, chromite, clay, coal, coke,
corundum, cryolite, diatomite, driven snow, emery, epidote,
epsomite, feldspar, flat, fleece, flour, foam, garnet, glass,
glauconite, graphite, gypsum, hatchettine, holosiderite, ice,
iron pyrites, ivory, jet, kyanite, level, lignite, lily, lime,
maggot, magnesite, mahogany, malachite, maltha, marble, marcasite,
marl, meerschaum, mica, milk, mineral coal, mineral oil,
mineral salt, mineral tallow, mineral tar, mineral wax,
molybdenite, monazite, obsidian, olivine, ozokerite, paper, pearl,
peat, perlite, phosphate rock, phosphorus, plane, pumice, pyrite,
pyrites, pyroxene, quartz, realgar, red clay, rhodonite,
rock crystal, rocks, salt, satin, selenite, selenium, sheet,
siderite, silica, silicate, silicon, silk, silver, slide, smooth,
snow, spar, spinel, spodumene, sulfur, swan, talc, talcum,
tellurium, tennis court, velvet, wollastonite, wulfenite,
zeolite

Alabaster
occurs only in the New Testament in connection with the box of
"ointment of spikenard very precious," with the contents of
which a woman anointed the head of Jesus as he sat at supper in
the house of Simon the leper (Matt. 26:7; Mark 14:3; Luke 7:37).
These boxes were made from a stone found near Alabastron in
Egypt, and from this circumstance the Greeks gave them the name
of the city where they were made. The name was then given to the
stone of which they were made; and finally to all perfume
vessels, of whatever material they were formed. The woman
"broke" the vessel; i.e., she broke off, as was usually done,
the long and narrow neck so as to reach the contents. This stone
resembles marble, but is softer in its texture, and hence very
easily wrought into boxes. Mark says (14:5) that this box of
ointment was worth more than 300 pence, i.e., denarii, each of
the value of sevenpence halfpenny of our money, and therefore
worth about 10 pounds. But if we take the denarius as the day's
wage of a labourer (Matt. 20:2), say two shillings of our money,
then the whole would be worth about 30 pounds, so costly was
Mary's offering.


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  • Alabaster - Wikipedia
    Alabaster is a soft rock used for carvings and as a source of plaster powder Archaeologists, geologists, and the stone industry have different definitions for the word alabaster
  • Alabaster | Sedimentary Rock, Calcium Carbonate Gypsum | Britannica
    Alabaster, fine-grained, massive gypsum that has been used for centuries for statuary, carvings, and other ornaments It normally is snow-white and translucent but can be artificially dyed; it may be made opaque and similar in appearance to marble by heat treatment
  • What Is Alabaster? Its Properties, Uses, and Identification
    Alabaster is a beautiful, soft mineral or rock valued for centuries in art and decoration Its delicate appearance and workability have made it a favored medium for crafting intricate objects and architectural elements across various cultures
  • What Is Alabaster? Its Types, Properties, and Uses
    Alabaster is a fine-grained stone prized for its delicate appearance and ability to transmit light, making it a favored material for artists and designers for millennia Its pale, often snow-white color and subtle translucency lend a sense of softness and warmth to objects crafted from it
  • Alabaster: Mineral information, data and localities.
    The former use it in a wider sense that includes varieties of two different minerals: the fine-grained massive type of gypsum and the fine-grained banded type of calcite ("calcite-alabaster", "Egyptian alabaster", "Oriental alabaster", "onyx-marble")
  • What is alabaster and its characteristics
    Alabaster is a material valued for both its aesthetic beauty and its physical and chemical properties, which make it unique in architecture, sculpture, and design
  • ALABASTER Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of ALABASTER is a compact fine-textured usually white and translucent gypsum often carved into vases and ornaments
  • Alabaster: types, characteristics, colors and uses - Dedalo Stone
    Alabaster is a very precious stone material and available in different types, as also seen above It is a natural product with a translucent finish and in Italy it is mainly extracted in Volterra but also in the Cuneo area, while foreign deposits are mostly found in Africa and Asia
  • Alabaster | Properties, Formation, Uses - Geology Science
    Alabaster is a mineral that has been used for centuries in art and architecture due to its unique qualities and aesthetic appeal It is a form of gypsum, a soft sulfate mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate
  • Where Does Alabaster Come From and How Is It Formed?
    Alabaster is a soft, fine-grained mineral prized since antiquity for its translucent quality and ease of carving Many ancient civilizations, including the Egyptians and Mesopotamians, relied on this material to create a wide variety of objects, from small perfume vessels to large sculptural works





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