noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of soapstone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: soapstone
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Synonym of soapstone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: soapstone
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: soapstone, soap-rock, steatite
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: talc, talcum
History
From soap + rock.