soapstone

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soap·stone /ˈsəʊpstəʊn $ ˈsoʊpstoʊn/ noun [uncountable]

DHCHEa soft stone that feels like soap 皂石〔一种软岩石〕

Examples from the Corpus

soapstone• They were focussed greeny-yellow eyes, like lumps of soapstone.• Once at sea level, smooth soapstone slabs had to be traversed for some distance to reach the cliff.

soap·stone nounChineseSyllable

a that soft feels stone soap like Corpus

soapstone
soap‧stone /ˈsəʊpstəʊn $ ˈsoʊpstoʊn/

noun [uncountable]

a soft stone that feels like soap

soap·stone

BrE

/ˈsəʊpstəʊn/

NAmE

/ˈsoʊpstoʊn/

noun

[uncountable]

a type of soft stone that feels like soap, used in making decorative objects 皂石（质软，用作装饰材料）