mica

A sheet of mica

Meaning

Noun

  • 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.

Origin

  • Borrowed from Latin mÄ«ca ("grain, crumb").

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