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steatite en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈstiːəˌtaɪt/

Etymology

From Latin steatītis, from Ancient Greek στέαρ (stéar, “tallow”). By surface analysis, steat(o)- (“fat”) + -ite (“stone”).

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) Soapstone. (often synonymous; more information at soapstone § Terminology).
   • Though a certain kind of paper is manufactured from bamboo pulp, the usual material of the books is the palm leaf, while for ordinary notebook purposes a kind of black tablet, called a parabeik, and a steatite pencil are employed. 1876, "Burmah" in the Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. IV, p. 556

Forms

Deriveds

steatitic

Translations (5)

de Steatit (soapstone — see also soapstone) · ca esteatita (soapstone — see also soapstone) · tr sabun taşı (soapstone — see also soapstone) · pl steatyt (soapstone — see also soapstone) · fr stéatite (soapstone — see also soapstone)