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語源

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

発音

• IPA: /ˈstiːəˌtaɪt/

名詞

steatite (countable and uncountable, plural steatites)

1. (mineralogy) Soapstone. (often synonymous; more information at soapstone § Terminology).
   • 1876, "Burmah" in the Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. IV, p. 556:

     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.

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Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Steatite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “steatite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.