steatite

[ stee-uh-tahyt ]

noun

Origin of steatite

1
1595–1605; <Latin steatītēs<Greek steat- (stem of stéar) fat, tallow + -ītēs-ite1

Other words from steatite

  • ste·a·tit·ic [stee-uh-tit-ik], /ˌsti əˈtɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby steatite

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British Dictionary definitions for steatite

steatite

/ (ˈstɪəˌtaɪt) /


noun
  1. another name for soapstone

Origin of steatite

1
C18: from Latin steatitēs, from Greek stear fat + -ite 1

Derived forms of steatite

  • steatitic (ˌstɪəˈtɪtɪk), adjective

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