steatite
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of steatite
1595–1605; < Latin steatītēs < Greek steat- (stem of stéar ) fat, tallow + -ītēs -ite 1
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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
Granite, composed of white quartz, porcelain clay, and greenish steatite, with veins of white quartz intersecting each other.
From Account of a Voyage of Discovery to the West Coast of Corea, and the Great Loo-Choo Island by Hall, Basil
To prevent the conduction of heat from the incandescent platinum, through the upright tube, a non-conducting material—such, for instance, as steatite or porcelain—is interposed between the gauze cap and the metal tube.
From Gas Burners Old and New by Merriman, Owen
Three of them were carved out of steatite, being skillfully cut and polished.
From Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology by Baldwin, John D. (John Denison)
Frequently a vein of steatite, or soapstone, introduces a lustrous white streak into the serpentine, and occasionally it is crossed by a beautiful purple or lilac band.
From With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 by Various
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