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soapstone |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Soapstone \Soap"stone`\, n. See {Steatite}, and {Talc}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: soapstone n : a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments [syn: {soaprock}, {steatite}]
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