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mus·co·vite  (msk-vt)

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.

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[Muscovy glass, its former name + -ite¹.]

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Muscovite

Adjective

of Moscow, a city in Russia

Noun

a person from Moscow

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muscovite  (msk-vt)

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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	muscovite - a colorless or pale brown mica with potassium damourite - a variety of muscovite 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; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity
	2.	Muscovite - a resident of Moscow Russian - a native or inhabitant of Russia
Adj.	1.	Muscovite - of or relating to the residents of Moscow; "Muscovite street dealers"