steatite
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- steatitic adjective
Etymology
Origin of steatite
1595–1605; < Latin steatītēs < Greek steat- (stem of stéar ) fat, tallow + -ītēs -ite 1
Example Sentences
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An 8th century circular box made of steatite with no decoration other than incised circles bears witness to the impact of east Iranian art on China under the Tang dynasty.
From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2011
No. 29, in green steatite, from a stairway tomb.
From El Kab by Quibell, James Edward
The substance called Venetian or French chalk, used by tailors and others, is nothing more than steatite.
From Asbestos Its production and use, with some account of the asbestos mines of Canada by Jones, Robert H.
In previous Argands, this had, in almost every instance, been metal; whereas in the "London" burner steatite was employed.
From Gas Burners Old and New by Merriman, Owen
In the roof are deposited their spare harpoons, &c; and from it is suspended the steatite basin-like lamp, the flame of which, the wick being of moss, serves as fire and light.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various
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