单词 | muscovite |
释义 | Muscovite[ muhs-kuh-vahyt ] / ˈmʌs kəˌvaɪt / nouna native or inhabitant of Moscow. a native or inhabitant of the Grand Duchy of Muscovy. Also called white mica .(lowercase)Mineralogy. common light-colored mica, essentially KAl3Si3O10(OH)2, used as an electrical insulator. Archaic. a Russian. adjectiveof, relating to, or characteristic of Moscow, Muscovy, or the Muscovites. Origin of MuscoviteFirst recorded in 1545–55; Muscov(y) + -ite1 Words nearby Muscovitemuscles of mastication, muscle spasm, muscle spindle, muscone, muscovado, Muscovite, Muscovy, Muscovy duck, muscular, muscular anesthesia, muscular asthenopia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for MuscoviteBritish Dictionary definitions for Muscovite (1 of 2)muscovite / (ˈmʌskəˌvaɪt) / nouna pale brown, or green, or colourless mineral of the mica group, found in plutonic rocks such as granite and in sedimentary rocks. It is used in the manufacture of lubricants, insulators, paints, and Christmas "snow". Composition: potassium aluminium silicate. Formula: KAl 2 (AlSi 3)O 10 (OH) 2 . Crystal structure: monoclinicSee also mica Word Origin for muscoviteC19: from the phrase Muscovy glass, an early name for mica British Dictionary definitions for Muscovite (2 of 2)Muscovite / (ˈmʌskəˌvaɪt) / nouna native or inhabitant of Moscow adjectivean archaic word for Russian Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for Muscovitemuscovite [ mŭs′kə-vīt′ ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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