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Steatite - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Steatite : (noun)
1: a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel;
used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments [syn: soapstone,
soaprock, soap-rock]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Steatite : \Ste"a*tite\, n. [Gr. ?, ?, fat, tallow: cf. F.
st['e]atite.] (Min.)
A massive variety of talc, of a grayish green or brown color.
It forms extensive beds, and is quarried for fireplaces and
for coarse utensils. Called also potstone, lard stone,
and soapstone.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Talc \Talc\, n. [F. talc; cf. Sp. & It. talco, LL. talcus; all
fr. Ar. talq.] (Min.)
A soft mineral of a soapy feel and a greenish, whitish, or
grayish color, usually occurring in foliated masses. It is
hydrous silicate of magnesia. Steatite, or soapstone, is
a compact granular variety.
Indurated talc, an impure, slaty talc, with a nearly
compact texture, and greater hardness than common talc; --
called also talc slate.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Steatite |
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Cris_in_Sampa: The merchants brought him Steatite from Sidon in their painted ships:The meanest cup that touched his lips was fashioned from a chrysolite.. |
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