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SOAPSTONE

\sˈə͡ʊpstə͡ʊn], \sˈə‍ʊpstə‍ʊn], \s_ˈəʊ_p_s_t_əʊ_n]\

Definitions of SOAPSTONE

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language

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See Steatite, and Talc.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

A soft kind of magnesian rock having a soapy feel, also called STEATITE.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

A soft stone, with soapy feeling; talc.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

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