Meaning of SOAPSTONE

Pronunciation:			'sowp`stown
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments
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	Synonyms:		soaprock, steatite
	See Also:		talc, talcum
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
	Definition:		\Soap"stone`\, n. See {Steatite}, and {Talc}.