micalike
kə Origin:
1700–10; < Latin mīca crumb, morsel, grain
1700–10; < Latin mīca crumb, morsel, grain
Related forms
mi·ca·like, adjective
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| —n | |
| 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 | |
| [C18: from Latin: grain, morsel] | |
| micaceous | |
| —adj | |
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Micalike
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Word Origin & History
mica
1706, from L. mica "crumb, grain," originally *smika (form probably infl. by L. micare "to flash, glitter"), from PIE *sme(i)k- "ground grain, pulverized" (cf. Gk. smikros, Attic mikros "small;" O.H.G. smahi "littleness").
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mica  (mī'kə) Pronunciation Key
Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals with the general formula (K,Na,Ca)(Mg,Fe,Li,Al)2-3(Al,Si)4O10(OH,F)2that 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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