soap-rock vs steatite

soap-rock and steatite both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
soap-rock	Yes	No	No	No
steatite	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, soap-rock and steatite are synonyms defined as:

soap-rock and steatite: a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments

Other synonyms of soap-rock include soaprock, soapstone.

soap-rock (noun)	steatite (noun)
a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments	a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments