HyperDic: soap-rock

English > 1 sense of the word soap-rock:
NOUNsubstancesoap-rock, soapstone, soaprock, steatitea soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel
English > soap-rock: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments.
Synonymssoapstone, soaprock, steatite
Broadertalc, talcumA fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate
Spanishesteatita
Catalanesteatita

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