soap-rock meaning

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

Definition of soap-rock

  1. a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments

    Synonyms: soapstone, soaprock, steatite

    Type of: talc

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