| NOUN | substance | isinglass, mica | any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves |
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| Meaning | Any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity. | |
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| Synonym | mica | |
| Narrower | biotite | dark brown to black mica found in igneous and metamorphic rock |
| lepidolite | A mineral of the mica group | |
| muscovite | A colorless or pale brown mica with potassium | |
| paragonite | A colorless or pale brown mica with sodium | |
| phlogopite | A brown form of mica consisting of hydrous silicate of potassium and magnesium and aluminum | |
| zinnwaldite | A mica containing iron and lithium | |
| Broader | mineral | Solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition |
| transparent substance, translucent substance | A material having the property of admitting light diffusely | |
| Spanish | cola de pescado, mica | |
| Catalan | mica | |
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