soapstone

[ sohp-stohn ]

/ ˈsoʊpˌstoʊn /

noun

a massive variety of talc with a soapy or greasy feel, used for hearths, washtubs, tabletops, carved ornaments, etc.

Also called steatite.

Origin of soapstone

First recorded in 1675–85; soap + stone

Words nearby soapstone

soapolallie, soap opera, soap pad, soap plant, soap powder, soapstone, soapsuds, soapwort, soapy, soar, soaraway

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Example sentences from the Web for soapstone

I used to make toy rifles and pistols and all sorts of nice playthings out of that soapstone.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration
This was at a place about six feet below the square of soapstone with a hole in it, through which the stovepipe passed.
The Best Short Stories of 1919|Various
Cheap candies contain such substances as glue and soapstone.
The Holy Earth|L. H. Bailey
The lamp (qudlirn), which is made of soapstone, is a shallow vessel in the shape of a small segment of a circle.
The Central Eskimo|Franz Boas

They also manufacture various domestic utensils from soapstone, which they sell at a very cheap rate to shopkeepers in the bazar.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston

British Dictionary definitions for soapstone

soapstone

/ (ˈsəʊpˌstəʊn) /

noun

a massive compact soft variety of talc, used for making tabletops, hearths, ornaments, etcAlso called: steatite

Word Origin for soapstone

C17: so called because it has a greasy feel and was sometimes used as soap

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for soapstone

soapstone

[ sōp′stōn′ ]

A soft metamorphic rock composed mostly of the mineral talc, but also including chlorite, pyroxene, and amphibole. It has a schistose texture and is greasy to the touch. Soapstone forms through the alteration of ferromagnesian silicate minerals during metamorphism.

单词	soapstone
释义	soapstone [ sohp-stohn ] / ˈsoʊpˌstoʊn / noun a massive variety of talc with a soapy or greasy feel, used for hearths, washtubs, tabletops, carved ornaments, etc. Also called steatite. Origin of soapstone First recorded in 1675–85; soap + stone Words nearby soapstone soapolallie, soap opera, soap pad, soap plant, soap powder, soapstone, soapsuds, soapwort, soapy, soar, soaraway Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for soapstone I used to make toy rifles and pistols and all sorts of nice playthings out of that soapstone. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves\|Work Projects Administration This was at a place about six feet below the square of soapstone with a hole in it, through which the stovepipe passed. The Best Short Stories of 1919\|Various Cheap candies contain such substances as glue and soapstone. The Holy Earth\|L. H. Bailey The lamp (qudlirn), which is made of soapstone, is a shallow vessel in the shape of a small segment of a circle. The Central Eskimo\|Franz Boas They also manufacture various domestic utensils from soapstone, which they sell at a very cheap rate to shopkeepers in the bazar. Castes and Tribes of Southern India\|Edgar Thurston British Dictionary definitions for soapstone soapstone / (ˈsəʊpˌstəʊn) / noun a massive compact soft variety of talc, used for making tabletops, hearths, ornaments, etcAlso called: steatite Word Origin for soapstone C17: so called because it has a greasy feel and was sometimes used as soap Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for soapstone soapstone [ sōp′stōn′ ] A soft metamorphic rock composed mostly of the mineral talc, but also including chlorite, pyroxene, and amphibole. It has a schistose texture and is greasy to the touch. Soapstone forms through the alteration of ferromagnesian silicate minerals during metamorphism. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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