KAl3Si3O10OH2

1 definition found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Muscovite \Mus"co*vite\, n. [See {Muscovy glass}.]
     1. A native or inhabitant of Muscovy or ancient Russia;
        hence, a Russian.
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     2. An inhabitant of Moscow.


        [PJC]
  
     3. (Min.) Common potash mica, essentially {KAl3Si3O10(OH)2}.
        It is used as an electrical insulator. See {Mica}.
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