soapstone
A soft rock, rich in talc, also containing serpentine and either magnetite, dolomite…A soft rock, rich in talc, also containing serpentine and either magnetite, dolomite or calcite.
» Atuqtuaq is excellent at soapstone carving.
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2 senses(countable, uncountable)A soft rock, rich in talc, also containing serpentine and either magnetite, dolomite or calcite.
Speckstein
мы́льный ка́меньmýlʹnyj kámenʹ, талькохлори́тtalʹkoxlorít, стеати́тsteatít
жировикžyrovyk, стеатитsteatyt
(countable, uncountable)Synonym of saponite.
- a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments
Examples
2 sentencesAtuqtuaq is excellent at soapstone carving.
Atuqtuaq is an apprentice at soapstone carving.
Translations
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Origin
From soap + stone; so called because the archetypal varieties of the stone resemble soap iFrom soap + stone; so called because the archetypal varieties of the stone resemble soap in multiple ways: their feel, appearance, and carvability. First use appears c. 1681, in the writings of Nehemiah Grew.
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Forms
plural: soapstones| Singular | soapstone |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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