soapstone
English
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Etymology
Noun
soapstone (countable and uncountable, plural soapstones)
- (geology) a soft rock, rich in talc, also containing serpentine and either magnetite, dolomite or calcite
Translations
soft rock
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Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Soapstone”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “soapstone”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
soapstone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Verb
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- (transitive) To scrub with soapstone.