Steatite

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. See soapstone.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. soapstone
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A massive variety of talc, of a grayish green or brown color. It forms extensive beds, and is quarried for fireplaces and for coarse utensils. Called also potstone, lard stone, and soapstone.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Soapstone: an impure massive variety of talc. Also called potstone.
  • n. A gem or seal, cut in steatite.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    talcum    talc   
    Cross Reference
    Variant
    potstone    lard stone    soapstone   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    lacker    bluestone    haiku    bauxite    felspar    redstone    talc