potstone

American

[pot-stohn] / ˈpɒtˌstoʊn /

noun

a kind of soapstone, sometimes used for making pots and other household utensils.

potstone British

/ ˈpɒtˌstəʊn /

noun

an impure massive variety of soapstone, formerly used for making cooking vessels

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Etymology

Origin of potstone

First recorded in 1765–75; pot ¹ + stone

Example Sentences

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Many of these contain small quantities of chromium and nickel, and are associated with soapstone, potstone, dolomite, and magnetite.

From Asbestos Its production and use, with some account of the asbestos mines of Canada by Jones, Robert H.

It is a shallow crescent-shaped vessel of potstone, or what is called soapstone from its soapy feel.

From Peter the Whaler by Austin, Henry

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