steatite

enUK

ste·a·tite

S0728600 (stē′ə-tīt′)n. See soapstone.

[Latin steatītis, a precious stone, from Greek, from stear, steat-, tallow; see stāi- in Indo-European roots.]

ste′a·tit′ic (-tĭt′ĭk) adj.

steatite

(ˈstɪəˌtaɪt) n (Minerals) another name for soapstone[C18: from Latin steatitēs, from Greek stear fat + -ite¹] steatitic adj

soap•stone

(ˈsoʊpˌstoʊn)

n. a massive variety of talc with a soapy feel, used for hearths, washtubs, etc. Also called steatite. [1675–85]

Thesaurus

Noun

steatite - a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornamentssoaprock, soap-rock, soapstonetalc, 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

Translations

stéatitesteatite

steatite

steatite:

see soapstonesoapstone
or steatite
, metamorphic rock of which the characteristic and usually chief mineral is talc, but which also contains varying parts of chlorite, mica, tremolite, quartz, magnetite, and iron compounds.
..... Click the link for more information. .

steatite

[′stē·ə‚tīt] (petrology) A compact, massive, fine-ground rock composed principally of talc, but with much other material.

steatite

An industrial grade of talc of high purity; block steatite which meets a specified degree of purity is designated as soapstone.

steatite

ste·a·tite

steatite

soap•stone

steatite

steatite:

steatite

steatite

steatite

ste·a·tite

steatite

Synonyms for steatite

noun a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel

Synonyms

Related Words