
Meaning of SOAPSTONE
| Pronunciation: | | 'sowp`stown
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments |
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SOAPSTONE is a 9 letter word that starts with S. |
| | Synonyms: | | soaprock, steatite |
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| | See Also: | | talc, talcum | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Soap"stone`\, n.
See {Steatite}, and {Talc}.
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