NOUN | substance | soapstone, soaprock, soap-rock, steatite | a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel |
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Meaning | A soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments. | |
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Synonyms | soaprock, soap-rock, steatite | |
Broader | talc, talcum | A fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate |
Spanish | esteatita | |
Catalan | esteatita |
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