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

Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life - in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions all of a color.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca