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mica
/ˈmaɪkə/
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What does mica mean?
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.
proper noun
- A unisex given name from Hebrew, variant of Micah.
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The heat must have been indeed intense which could cause mica to disappear entirely, and feldspar to melt almost completely.
It was in his machine also that mica was used for the first time as an insulating medium in a commutator.
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In one case, for example, the trial of mica eyepieces rendered otherwise efficient masks absolutely useless by breaking, and caused losses.
One especially contained quantities of ornaments of stone, copper, mica, shells, the canine-teeth of bears and other animals, and thousands of pearls.
In the mountains of the Upper Palatinate there are granitic rocks in which crystals of micaceous iron take the place of common mica.