Alabastrine

al;a;bas;ter pronunciation: function: noun etymology: middle english alabastre, from anglo-french albastre, from latin alabaster vase of alabaster, from greek alabastrosdate: 14th century 1 : a compact fine-textured usually white and translucent gypsum often carved into vases and ornaments2 : a hard calcite or aragonite that is translucent and sometimes banded— alabaster or al;a;bas;trine adjective