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steatite

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steatite: see soapstone soapstone or steatite (stē`ətīt)
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steatite [′stēยทə‚tīt]
(petrology)
A compact, massive, fine-ground rock composed principally of talc, but with much other material.


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And here, yielding to an irresistible impulse, I wrote my name upon the nose of a steatite monster from South America that particularly took my fancy.
 
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