Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun soapstone

1 sense of soapstone

Sense 1
soapstone, soaprock, soap-rock, steatite -- (a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments)
       => talc, talcum -- (a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder)