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steatite

[ stee-uh-tahyt ]

noun

steatite

/ ˌstɪəˈtɪtɪk; ˈstɪəˌtaɪt /

noun

  1. another name for soapstone
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • steatitic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • ste·a·tit·ic [stee-, uh, -, tit, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of steatite1

1595–1605; < Latin steatītēs < Greek steat- (stem of stéar ) fat, tallow + -ītēs -ite 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of steatite1

C18: from Latin steatitēs, from Greek stear fat + -ite 1

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