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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The palm-sized seal is made of red and white steatite, a type of mineral rock.
From BBC
In America many pewter sun-dials were cast in moulds of steatite or other material.
From Project Gutenberg
The articles prepared of what is named steatite, or soap-stone, are largely used in commerce, but are of very small value, and usually cut only in very clumsy figures.
From Project Gutenberg
The water has eaten more deeply into some veins of steatite than in other places, and the presence of the steatite may possibly have had something to do with the formation of the gouffre.
From Project Gutenberg
Mr. Sugg commenced the manufacture of this burner in steatite in the year 1868; and since that time the burner has been extensively employed, and its advantages widely recognized.
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