n. a soft rock, rich in talc, also containing serpentine and either magnetite, dolomite or calcite
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. See steatite, and talc.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A variety of steatite (see talc); specifically, a piece of such stone used when heated for a griddle, a foot-warmer, or other like purpose.
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n. a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments
Word Usage
"One carven image of the goddess Sekmet, seated on her throne, two inches high, carved in soapstone, caked with an iron rich clay, oxidized to a deep blood red."