† ollite Min.
(ˈɒlaɪt)
[f. L. olla pot + -ite: in L. lapis ollāris, F. pierre ollaire.]
An obsolete synonym of potstone, or steatite.
| 1811 Pinkerton Petral. I. 81 A dark ollite interspersed with golden mica. Ibid. 319 Saussure..calls steatite the substance which forms the base or the paste of ollite. |