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Definition of: steatite
(stē′ə·tīt) noun
Massive talc; soapstone: found in extensive beds and quarried for hearths, sink linings, coarse utensils, etc. See TALC. [<L steatitis <Gk. stear, steatos suet, tallow]
—ste′a·tit′ic (-tit′ik) adjective
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