STEATITE


Meaning of STEATITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstē-ə-ˌtīt ]

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 ˌstē-ə-ˈti-tik adjective

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