any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity
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mica::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | isinglass |
| Type of | translucent substance, transparent substance, mineral |
| Has types | paragonite, phlogopite, biotite, zinnwaldite, lepidolite, muscovite |
| Derivation | micaceous |
