n.
Pronunciation: ' st ē - ə - ˌ t ī t
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin steatitis, a precious stone, from Greek, from steat-, stear
Date: 1794
1 : a massive talc having a grayish-green or brown color : SOAPSTONE
2 : an electrically insulating porcelain composed largely of steatite
– ste · a · tit · ic \ ˌ st ē - ə - ' ti-tik \ adjective