ste argillite

[Formed from Eng. steatite. and argillite.] Min.: A soapy-looking clay of varying color, and like all other clays a hydrated aluminous silicate. Found near Poictiers, France. IMG:content-0253.jpg:[graphic] IMG:content-0254.jpg:[graphic][subsumed] IMG:content-0255.png:[blocks in formation] stearic-acid, s. soluble in alcohol, melts at 48, and volatilizes without decomposition. Its salts are mostly crystalline, those of the alkalies having the properties of soaps. ste-ar-one, stē -ar-ēne, subst . [Eng. stear ( ic ); -ene.