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1. (noun) soapstone, soaprock, soap-rock, steatite
a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments

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1. (noun) steatite
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

'steatite' - Nearby Entries
stearic stearic acid stearin steatite steatocystoma steatornis steatornis caripensis

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