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soapstone

/ˈsoʊpˌstoʊn/

Meanings
noun

Esteatita

A soft rock, rich in talc, also containing serpentine and either magnetite, dolomite or calcite

Examples :

"The sculptor carved a beautiful bowl from a block of soapstone because the soft rock is easy to shape. "
El escultor talló un hermoso cuenco de un bloque de esteatita porque la roca blanda es fácil de moldear.
material geology mineral

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

Abuela

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Mi abuela me enseñó a hornear galletas cuando era niño.

Illustration kitchen

kitchen noun

/ˈkɪt͡ʃən/

Cocina

"My mom spends most of the morning in the kitchen, preparing breakfast for the family. "

Mi madre pasa la mayor parte de la mañana en la cocina, preparando el desayuno para la familia.

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

Porque, ya que

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Fui al parque porque hacía buen tiempo.

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

Contener

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

La caja que contenía mis viejos juguetes se guardaba en el ático.

Illustration serpentine

serpentine noun

/ˈsəːpəntaɪn/ /ˈsɚːpəntaɪn/ /ˈsɜːpəntaɪn/ /ˈsɝːpəntaɪn/

Serpentina

"The herbalist recommended serpentine as a traditional remedy for poisoning, though modern medicine offers more reliable treatments. "

El herbolario recomendó la serpentina como remedio tradicional para el envenenamiento, aunque la medicina moderna ofrece tratamientos más fiables.

Illustration countertops

countertops noun

/ˈkaʊntərˌtɑps/ /ˈkaʊntərˌtɒps/

Encimeras

"She wiped the countertops clean after making sandwiches. "

Ella limpió las encimeras después de hacer sándwiches.

Illustration dolomite

dolomite noun

/ˈdoʊl.əˌmaɪt/

Dolomita

"The building's facade was constructed from dolomite, giving it a distinctive, slightly rough texture and a subtle grey color. "

La fachada del edificio fue construida con dolomita, lo que le da una textura distintiva, ligeramente rugosa y un sutil color gris.

Illustration sculptor

sculptor noun

/ˈskʌlptɚ/

Escultor

"The sculptor carefully shaped the clay into a beautiful figure of a horse. "

El escultor moldeó cuidadosamente la arcilla en una hermosa figura de un caballo.

Illustration either

either adverb

/ˈaɪð.ə(ɹ)/

Tampoco, también

"My parents didn't want me to go to the party, and neither did my friends. "

Mis padres no querían que fuera a la fiesta, y mis amigos tampoco.

Illustration beautiful

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Bella

"Hey, beautiful!"

¡Hola, bella!

Illustration calcite

calcite noun

/ˈkæl.saɪt/

Calcita

"Many caves are formed from limestone, which is mostly made of the mineral calcite. "

Muchas cuevas están formadas de piedra caliza, que está hecha principalmente del mineral calcita.

Illustration magnetite

magnetite noun

/ˈmaɡnətʌɪt/

Magnetita

"The student used a strong magnet to pick up the tiny pieces of magnetite from the sand. "

El estudiante usó un imán fuerte para recoger las pequeñas piezas de magnetita de la arena.