mica
IPA: mˈaɪkʌ
noun
- (mineralogy) Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.
- A unisex given name from Hebrew, variant of Micah
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Examples of "mica" in Sentences
- It is also high in mica and quartz.
- It is also known as magnesium mica.
- The button was screwed to a mica diaphragm.
- The mica is not much affected, fortunately.
- This alternates with gneiss and mica slate.
- It's mica that they discovered on the property.
- Mica is used in the production of pearlescent pigments.
- The slurry of mica scales is used for making mica paper.
- Sheet mica is considerably less abundant than flake and scrap mica.
- The mountain is quite rocky and craggy being composed of mica schist rock.
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