steatite

noun

ste·​a·​tite ˈstē-ə-ˌtīt 

1

: a massive talc having a grayish-green or brown color : soapstone

2

: an electrically insulating porcelain composed largely of steatite

steatitic

ˌstē-ə-ˈti-tik 

adjective

Examples of steatite in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In addition to steatite, sedimentary stones and basalt were also carved for pipes. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 14 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin steatitis, a precious stone, from Greek, from steat-, stear

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for steatite

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight