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Vinony

mica

noun

  1. group of phyllosilicate minerals
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈmaɪ.kə/

name

Etymology: From Hebrew מִיכָה (mīḵāh).

  1. A unisex given name from Hebrew, variant of Micah.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)meyk- Proto-Italic *(s)mīkā? Proto-Indo-European *meyk- Proto-Italic *meikā? Latin mīcabor. English mica Borrowed from Latin mīca (“grain, crumb”).

  1. 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.

    “His little eyes glittered like mica discs with curiosity, though he tried to keep up a bit of superciliousness.”