mica

/ˈmaɪ.kə/

noun 1name 1

Collocations

ADJ.

little, used

VERB + MICA

eyes, glittered, like

MICA + NOUN

curiosity, discs, particles, sand

PREP.

in, with

ADV.

sometimes

Definitions

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.

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

name

A unisex given name from Hebrew, variant of Micah.

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Synonyms

noun — any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of a

isinglass

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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

Wiktionary

Mica is sometimes used as the dielectric in high-precision capacitors.

Tatoeba · #10846976

The mica particles in the stone glistened in the sunlight.

Tatoeba · #12241345

Oooh, look how the river sand sparkles! That's not gold -- it's little flecks of mica in the sand.

Tatoeba · #13099761

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