soapstone
Soft carving stone
Soapstone is a soft, dense metamorphic rock with a smooth, soapy feel.
Its softness makes it easy to carve, so it's used for sculptures, countertops, and cookware.
Soapstone retains heat well and resists acids, making it practical for laboratory surfaces and wood-burning stoves.
The kitchen had soapstone counters that had darkened with age.
Hydrated magnesium silicate
- metamorphicUndergoing structural change
- schistPlaty-mineral metamorphic rock
- gneissFoliated metamorphic rock
- micaLayered silicate mineral
chlorite · silicate · magnesium · outcrop · deposit · vein · quarry · formation
Shaped three-dimensional art
- sculptorArtist shaping solid materials
- chiselEdged carving implement
- malletSoft-headed striking tool
- raspCoarse shaping tool
gouge · sander · figurine · statuette · totem · Inuit · effigy · bas-relief
Without roughness or difficulty
- coolCalm or fashionable
- denseClosely packed together
- waxyResembling paraffin's texture
- slipperyLacking friction, hard-to-grasp
soft · polished · matte · satin · texture · handfeel · touchstone · pliable
Flat metal cooking surface
- potVessel for cooking
- bowlConcave food container
- platterLarge flat serving dish
- comalFlat cooking griddle
baking · roasting · tagine · nonstick · seasoning · traditional · Brazilian · Scandinavian
talc
Hydrated magnesium silicate
- metamorphicUndergoing structural change
- schistPlaty-mineral metamorphic rock
- gneissFoliated metamorphic rock
mica · chlorite · silicate · magnesium · outcrop · deposit · vein · quarry · formation · strata
sculpture
Shaped three-dimensional art
rasp · gouge · sander · figurine · statuette · totem · Inuit · effigy · bas-relief · relief
smooth
Without roughness or difficulty
slippery · soft · polished · matte · satin · texture · handfeel · touchstone · pliable · workable
griddle
Flat metal cooking surface
comal · baking · roasting · tagine · nonstick · seasoning · traditional · Brazilian · Scandinavian · Korean
fireplace
Indoor structure for burning
insert · surround · mantel · kiln · forge · furnace · foundry · soldering · thermal · insulation
sink
Basin with drain
surface · slab · tile · veining · patina · honed · matte · durable · stain-resistant · acid-resistant
- sealsharbor seal, gasket, o-ring, O-ring, airtight seal
- mineralsquartz, marble, granite, limestone, sandstone
- rocksbasalt, granite, sandstone, marble, shale
- stonesboulder, pebble, cobblestone, flagstone, cobble
- cooking surfacesgriddle, cooktop, stovetop, flat top, grill
- building stoneashlar, bluestone, brownstone, cobblestone, cornerstone