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1. | [ noun ] (geology) 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 | |
Synonyms: | mica | |
Related terms: | mineral transparent_substance zinnwaldite paragonite muscovite phlogopite lepidolite biotite | |
Similar spelling: |
issuing |