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Meaning of Soapstone | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈsoʊpˌstoʊn

Definitions

  1. A soft rock, rich in talc, also containing serpentine and either magnetite, dolomite or calcite.
    countable, uncountable
  2. Synonym of saponite.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الحجر الأملس
Deutsch Speckstein
Ελληνικά σαπουνόπετρα στεατίτης
Español esteatita roca de jabón
Suomi saippuakivi vuolukivi vuolukivinen
Français stéatite
हिन्दी सेलखड़ी
Italiano pietra saponaria steatite
한국어 동석
Nederlands speksteen
Polski steatyt
Português pedra-sabão
Русский жировик мы́льный ка́мень стеати́т та́льковый ка́мень талькохлори́т
ไทย หินสบู่
Türkçe sabun taşı

Examples

“To have a reliable fire, you'll need to carve a lamp from soapstone (you know what soapstone looks like, right?), render some oil for the lamp from blubber, and make a wick out of a particular species of moss.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

soapstoner Soapstones soapsud Soapsuds soaptree soaptree yucca

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