soapstone
The origin and history of soapstone.
Etymology
The name joins soap and stone, because the classic varieties of the rock feel, look and carve rather like soap. The word is recorded from around 1681, in the writing of Nehemiah Grew.
The origin and history of soapstone.
The name joins soap and stone, because the classic varieties of the rock feel, look and carve rather like soap. The word is recorded from around 1681, in the writing of Nehemiah Grew.
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