soapstone
a massive variety of talc with a soapy or greasy feel, used for hearths, washtubs, tabletops, carved ornaments, etc.
Origin of soapstone
1- Also called steatite.
Words Nearby soapstone
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How to use soapstone in a sentence
The Piedmont also has a great variety of rocks, including granite and soapstone which are currently commercially important.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeySammy soapstone had blue eyes and tow hair which stood up straight on his head.
Seven O'Clock Stories | Robert Gordon AndersonSophy soapstone had blue eyes, too, and two neat little pigtails down her back.
Seven O'Clock Stories | Robert Gordon AndersonGlass is liable to crack, while lava or the soapstone insulating bushings absorb oil.
Aviation Engines | Victor Wilfred PagThey use in making the copies a limestone of fine and compact grain, soapstone, serpentine and alabaster.
Scarabs | Isaac Myer
British Dictionary definitions for soapstone
/ (ˈsəʊpˌstəʊn) /
a massive compact soft variety of talc, used for making tabletops, hearths, ornaments, etc: Also called: steatite
Origin of soapstone
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for soapstone
[ sōp′stōn′ ]
A soft metamorphic rock composed mostly of the mineral talc, but also including chlorite, pyroxene, and amphibole. It has a schistose texture and is greasy to the touch. Soapstone forms through the alteration of ferromagnesian silicate minerals during metamorphism.
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