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Mus⋅co⋅vite

[muhs-kuh-vahyt]
–noun
1. a native or inhabitant of Moscow.
2. a native or inhabitant of the Grand Duchy of Muscovy.
3. Also called white mica. (lowercase) Mineralogy. common light-colored mica, essentially KAl3Si3O1 0(OH)2, used as an electrical insulator.
4. Archaic. a Russian.
–adjective
5. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Moscow, Muscovy, or the Muscovites.

Origin:
1545–55; Muscov(y) + -ite 1
mus·co·vite     (mŭs'kə-vīt')  Pronunciation Key 
n.   A potassium aluminum silicate mineral, KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2, the most common form of mica, which ranges from colorless or pale yellow to gray and brown, has a pearly luster, and is used as an insulator. Also called white mica.

[Muscovy glass, its former name + -ite1.]
Mus·co·vite     (mŭs'kə-vīt')  Pronunciation Key 
n.   A native or resident of Moscow or Muscovy.
adj.   Of or relating to Moscow, Muscovy, or the Muscovites.
muscovite

adjective
1. of or relating to the residents of Moscow; "Muscovite street dealers" 

noun
1. a colorless or pale brown mica with potassium 
2. a resident of Moscow 

muscovite   (mŭs'kə-vīt')  Pronunciation Key 
A usually colorless to yellow or pale-gray mica. Muscovite is a monoclinic mineral and is found in igneous rocks, such as granites and pegmatites, metamorphic rocks, such as schists and gneisses, and in many sedimentary rocks. Chemical formula: KAl2(AlSi3)O10(OH)2.

Muscovite

Mus"co*vite\, n. [See Muscovy glass.]

1. A native or inhabitant of Muscovy or ancient Russia; hence, a Russian.

2. (Min.) Common potash mica. See Mica.

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