Seifenstein

Meaning

1. (masculine, strong) synonym of Saponit (“saponite”)
2. (masculine, rare, strong) synonym of Speckstein (“soapstone”)
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, masculine, strong) short for Dresdner Seifenstein (“a kind of clinker brick”)
4. (masculine, strong) a mixture of lye and soda used in soap production

Concepts

caustic soda

soapstone

sodium hydroxide

steatite

Synonyms

Speckstein

Ätznatron

Natriumhydroxid

Natronlauge

Saponit

Steatit

Ätzsoda

Lavezstein

Natriumoxydhydrat

Natronhydrat

Translations

esteatita

στεατίτης

hydroxyde de sodium

idrossido di sodio

lardite

liscivia

soda caustica

steatite

idrossido sodico

idrato di sodio

esteatita

soda cáustica

hidróxido sódico

hidróxido de sodio

sosa cáustica

Etymology

Seife (“soap”) + -n- + Stein (“stone”)