SOAPSTONE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments

Synonyms:

soap-rock; soaprock; soapstone; steatite

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("soapstone" is a kind of...):

talc; talcum (a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder)

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