German

Federweiß (steatite).

Federweiß (halotrichite).

Alternative forms

• Federweiss (Switzerland, Liechtenstein)

Noun

Federweiß n ‎(genitive Federweißes, no plural)

1. (mineralogy) French chalk (type of steatite, used to mark cloth and as a lubricant in shoes, gloves etc.)
2. (mineralogy) halotrichite (feather alum)

Synonyms

• (French chalk): Talk, Talkum
• (halotrichite): Halotrichit, Federalaun, Eisenalaun, Bergbutter

See also

• Speckstein