steatite

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstɪəˌtaɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(stē′ə tīt′)


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ste•a•tite  (stē′ə tīt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mineralogy, Rockssoapstone.
  • Greek steat- (stem of stéar) fat, tallow + -ītēs -ite1
  • Latin steatītēs
  • 1595–1605;
ste•a•tit•ic  (stē′ə tit′ik),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
steatite / ˈstɪəˌtaɪt/
  1. another name for soapstone
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin steatitēs, from Greek stear fat + -ite1steatitic / ˌstɪəˈtɪtɪk/
'steatite' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
soapstone

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