[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

soapstone \soap"stone`\, n.
   see steatite, and talc.
   1913 webster
see also:
steatite talc 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

steatite \ste"atite\ -timact, n. gr. ste`ar, ste`atos,
   fat, tallow: cf. f. st'eatite. 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.
   1913 webster
see also:
potstone lard stone soapstone 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

talc \talc\ ta^lk, 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.
   1913 webster

   indurated talc, an impure, slaty talc, with a nearly
      compact texture, and greater hardness than common talc; --
      called also talc slate.
      1913 webster talcose
see also:
steatite soapstone indurated talc talc slate 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

soapstone
     n : a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel;
         used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments syn: soaprock,
          soap-rock, steatite
see also:
soaprock soap-rock steatite 

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