Cim'o-lite, n.

(49), n. [Fr. cimolite, from Gr. Κιμωλία (sc. γῆ), Cimolian earth, from Κίμωλος, Lat. Cimolus, an island of the Cyclades, distinguished for its chalky soil, now Cimoli or Argentiera.] (Min.) A soft, earthy, clayey mineral, of whitish or grayish color, from Cimolis, in Greece, and other places. Dana.