| / English Dictionary |
STEATITE
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments
Synonyms:
soap-rock; soaprock; soapstone; steatite
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("steatite" is a kind of...):
talc; talcum (a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
