- steatitic
- adjective see steatite
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
steatitic
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Steatitic — Ste a*tit ic ( t[i^]t [i^]k), a. (Min.) Pertaining to, or of the nature of, steatite; containing or resembling steatite. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
steatitic — adjective see steatite * * * steatitic / titˈik/ adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑stear … Useful english dictionary
steatitic — See steatite. * * * … Universalium
steatitic — adj. of or pertaining to steatite; containing steatite … English contemporary dictionary
steatitic — ste·a·tit·ic … English syllables
steatite — steatitic /stee euh tit ik/, adj. /stee euh tuyt /, n. soapstone. [1595 1605; < L steatites < Gk steat (s. of stéar) fat, tallow + ites ITE1] * * * compact form of talc (q.v.). * * * … Universalium
steatite — noun Etymology: Latin steatitis, a precious stone, from Greek, from steat , stear Date: 1794 1. a massive talc having a grayish green or brown color ; soapstone 2. an electrically insulating porcelain composed largely of steatite • steatitic… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Caughley ware — ▪ pottery porcelain produced by the Caughley China Works, a factory in Caughley, Shropshire, England. A local earthenware pottery was extended in 1772 by Thomas Turner to make soaprock (steatitic) porcelain; a close connection existed with the… … Universalium
Liverpool porcelain — soft paste porcelain, rather heavy and opaque, produced between 1756 and 1800 in various factories of Liverpool, Eng., largely for export to America and the West Indies. The earliest factory was Richard Chaffers and Co., whose steatitic, or … Universalium
steatite — [ stɪətʌɪt] noun the mineral talc occurring in consolidated form, especially as soapstone. Derivatives steatitic adjective Origin C18: via L. from Gk steatītēs, from stear, steat tallow … English new terms dictionary
