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GYPSEOUS ALABASTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Various Decorative Arts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alabaster
1, record 1, English, alabaster
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gypseous alabaster 2, record 1, English, gypseous%20alabaster
correct
- modern alabaster 2, record 1, English, modern%20alabaster
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A firm, very fine-grained, massive or compact variety of gypsum, usually snow-white and translucent but sometimes delicately shaded or tinted with light-colored tones of yellow, brown, red, orange, or gray. 3, record 1, English, - alabaster
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Alabaster] is used as an interior decorative stone (especially for carved ornamental vases and figures and for statuary). 3, record 1, English, - alabaster
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Arts décoratifs divers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- albâtre
1, record 1, French, alb%C3%A2tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- alabastrite 2, record 1, French, alabastrite
correct, feminine noun
- alabastre 3, record 1, French, alabastre
correct, feminine noun
- albâtre gypseux 4, record 1, French, alb%C3%A2tre%20gypseux
correct, masculine noun
- albâtre blanc vulgaire 5, record 1, French, alb%C3%A2tre%20blanc%20vulgaire
correct, masculine noun
- faux albâtre 5, record 1, French, faux%20alb%C3%A2tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] variété de gypse à grain fin [qui] s'emploie pour sculpter des objets d'art, rarement dans la bijouterie. 6, record 1, French, - alb%C3%A2tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Diversas artes decorativas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alabastro
1, record 1, Spanish, alabastro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clase de mármol translúcido, de colores claros y con zonas veteadas de diferente coloración. 1, record 1, Spanish, - alabastro
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