soapstone in British English
(ˈsəʊpˌstəʊn)
noun
a massive compact soft variety of talc, used for making tabletops, hearths, ornaments, etc
Also called: steatiteWord origin
C17: so called because it has a greasy feel and was sometimes used as soapsoapstone in American English
(ˈsoʊpˌstoʊn)
noun
a compact, usually impure, massive variety of talc, used to make electrical insulators, stove linings, etc.
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