steatite

[ stee-uh-tahyt ]

noun

soapstone.

Origin of steatite

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

stearic
stearic acid
stearin
stearo-
stearoptene
steatite
steato-
steatolysis
steatopygia
steatorrhea
steatorrhoea

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British Dictionary definitions for steatite

steatite

/ (ˈstɪəˌtaɪt) /

noun

another name for soapstone

Origin of steatite

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

Derived forms of steatite

steatitic (ˌstɪəˈtɪtɪk), adjective

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