steatitic

Variant of steatite

steatite definition

stea·tite (stē′ə tīt′)

noun

soapstone

Etymology: L steatitis < Gr stear, tallow: see stone

Related Forms:

  • steatitic ste′a·tit′ic (-tit′ik) adjective

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