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mica

[ mahy-kuh ]

noun

  1. any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.


mica

/ maɪˈkeɪʃəs; ˈmaɪə /

noun

  1. any of a group of lustrous rock-forming minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminium, potassium, etc, in monoclinic crystalline form, occurring in igneous and metamorphic rock. Because of their resistance to electricity and heat they are used as dielectrics, in heating elements, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

mica

/ īə /

  1. Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals with the general formula (K,Na,Ca)(Mg,Fe,Li,Al) 2–3 (Al,Si) 4 O 10 (OH,F) 2 that can be split easily into thin, partly transparent sheets. Mica is common in igneous and metamorphic rocks and often occurs as flakes or sheets. It is highly resistant to heat and is used in electric fuses and other electrical equipment. Muscovite and biotite are types of mica
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Derived Forms

  • micaceous, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • c· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of mica1

First recorded in 1700–10, mica is from the Latin word īca crumb, morsel, grain
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of mica1

C18: from Latin: grain, morsel
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In November 2021, the Irish government introduced what it said was a significant number of improvements to a previous scheme for mica homeowners.

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Others used plaster casts of the that statue, and one was made out of Greek marble containing mica, according to the Tate Gallery, which owns one of the pieces.

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A tall hat of fetal lamb balanced like a wasp’s nest on Grigori’s head, shadowing eyes as hard and gray as mica, with the same shallow gleam.

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Several of the homes on the way to the quarries were built from huge blocks of granite, containing quartz, feldspar, and mica, all visible to the naked eye, as Fred once showed me.

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Manguso captures both the repelling and beautiful aspects of girls’ bodies: oily hair and fingernails “peeling off in layers like mica” — what’s visible and what shimmers right underneath the surface.

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