steatite vs soapstone

steatite and soapstone both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
steatite	Yes	No	No	No
soapstone	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, steatite and soapstone are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of steatite include soap-rock, soaprock.

steatite (noun)	soapstone (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