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muscovite
/ˈmʌs.kəˌvaɪt/
noun 3adj 2
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1ADJ.
colorless, white
Definitions
noun
1
An inhabitant or native of Muscovy or Moscow.
2
A Russian.
adj
1
Of or relating to Muscovy or Moscow, or the people of these places.
2
Russian.
noun
1
A pale brown mineral of the mica group, being a basic potassium aluminosilicate with the chemical formula KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH,F)₂; used as an electrical insulator etc.
Do you enjoy the amber glow seen through the isinglass window of a wood stove? […] Muscovite (colorless, white, or pale red or green) mica is also common[…]; it was named for Moskva (Moscow), where much of Europe's mica was mined. Isinglass, mentioned above, consists of thin, transparent sheets of muscovite.
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Do you enjoy the amber glow seen through the isinglass window of a wood stove? […] Muscovite (colorless, white, or pale red or green) mica is also common[…]; it was named for Moskva (Moscow), where mu
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I'm a Muscovite.
Tatoeba · #1119001203
His wife is a Muscovite.
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Her husband is a Muscovite.
Tatoeba · #13560301Usage Notes
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