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Noun: steatite  'stee-u,tIt
  1. A soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments
    "The sculptor chose steatite for its ease of carving";
    - soapstone, soaprock, soap-rock

Derived forms: steatites

Type of: talc, talcum

Encyclopedia: Steatite