<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!DOCTYPE Zthes SYSTEM "http://zthes.z3950.org/xml/zthes-05.dtd">  <Zthes><term><termId>31375337</termId><termName>alabaster</termName><termType>PT</termType><termNote><![CDATA[ Fine-grained marblelike variety of gypsum that is easy to carve but is rather fragile; it has been used as a sculpture material, ornamental building work, vases, small decorative carvings, and powdered for use as a paper filler and paint pigment called mineral white or terra alba. Alabaster is usually a translucent white or pink but may also be a muted red, yellow or gray. It is soft and can be scratched slightly with a fingernail. It also dissolves slowly in wet environments. ]]></termNote><termCreatedDate>2026-03-30 20:41:13</termCreatedDate><relation><relationType>BT</relationType><termId>31344476</termId><termName>gypsum</termName><termType>PT</termType></relation></term>  </Zthes>