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.
William Butler Yeats