soapstone meaning

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

Definition of soapstone

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

    Synonyms: soaprock, soap-rock, steatite

    Type of: talc

Word lists: words starting with SO · words ending in NE · 9-letter words

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