steatite

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Soapstone. (often synonymous; more information at soapstone § Terminology). countable,uncountable
    — Though a certain kind of paper is manufactured from bamboo pulp, the usual material of the books is the palm leaf, while for ordinary notebook purposes a kind of black tablet, called a parabeik, and a steatite pencil are employed.

词形变化

steatites plural

词源

From Latin steatītis, from Ancient Greek στέαρ (stéar, “tallow”). By surface analysis, steat(o)- (“fat”) + -ite (“stone”).
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