steatite

[ stee-uh-tahyt ]
/ ˈsti əˌtaɪt /

noun

soapstone.

Origin of steatite

1595–1605; < Latin steatītēs < Greek steat- (stem of stéar) fat, tallow + -ītēs -ite1

OTHER WORDS FROM steatite

ste·a·tit·ic [stee-uh-tit-ik] /ˌsti əˈtɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby steatite

stearic acid, stearin, stearns alcoholic amentia, stearo-, stearoptene, steatite, steatitis, steato-, steatocystoma, steatocystoma multiplex, steatolysis

British Dictionary definitions for steatite

steatite
/ (ˈstɪəˌtaɪt) /

noun

another name for soapstone

Derived forms of steatite

steatitic (ˌstɪəˈtɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for steatite

C18: from Latin steatitēs, from Greek stear fat + -ite 1