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Meaning of 'steatite' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Steatite [ n.]
- A massive variety of talc, of a grayish green or brown color. It forms extensive beds, and is quarried for fireplaces and for coarse utensils. Called also potstone, lard stone, and soapstone.

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