steatite meaning

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

Definition of steatite

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

    Synonyms: soapstone, soaprock, soap-rock

    Type of: talc

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in TE · 8-letter words

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