-ˌtīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin steatitis, a kind of stone, from (assumed) Greek steatitis, steatitēs, from steat- + -itis, -itēs -ite
1. : a massive talc having a grayish green or brown color and forming extensive beds : soapstone
2. : an insulating porcelain composed largely of steatite and used especially in radio equipment
• ste·a·tit·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|tid.ik adjective