Associations to the word «Soapstone»
Wiktionary
SOAPSTONE, noun. (geology) a soft rock, rich in talc, also containing serpentine and either magnetite, dolomite or calcite
SOAPSTONE, verb. (transitive) To scrub with soapstone.
Dictionary definition
SOAPSTONE, noun. A soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.