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Noun: mica  mI-ku
  1. Any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminium or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity
    "Mica sheets were once used as windows in stoves due to their heat resistance";
    - isinglass

Sounds like: mewmica, M

Derived forms: micas

Type of: mineral, translucent substance, transparent substance

Encyclopedia: Mica, Mureș