steatite
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steatite
- /ˈstiːəˌtaɪt/
Where it comes from
From Latin steatītis, from Ancient Greek στέαρ (stéar, “tallow”). By surface analysis, steat(o)- (“fat”) + -ite (“stone”).
noun steatites
- Soapstone. (often synonymous; more information at soapstone § Terminology). Though a certain kind of paper is manufactured from bamboo pulp, the usual material of the books is the palm leaf, while for ordinary notebook purposes a kind of black tablet, called a parabeik, and a steatite pencil are employed.
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Talk about this word "steatite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/steatite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. steatite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/steatite "steatite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/steatite.Cite this
@misc{steatite_2026,
title = {steatite},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/steatite},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
