KAOLIN

n. Ka'ol-i"n. Lat., kaolinum. A clay-like native silicate of aluminium, the product of a decomposition of feldspar and quartz, found in low, swampy ground beneath the surface. It has been used as a coating for pills and for clarifying wines. ["Therap. Gaz.," Aug., 1885, p. 532; "Proc. of the Am. Pharm. A oc.," xxii (a, 39).] [s. 529]