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- [mahy-kuh]
- /ˈmaɪ kə/
- /ˈmaɪ.kə/
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- [mahy-kuh]
- /ˈmaɪ kə/
Definitions of mica word
- noun mica any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass. 1
- noun mica A shiny silicate mineral with a layered structure, found as minute scales in granite and other rocks, or as crystals. It is used as a thermal or electrical insulator. 1
- abbreviation MICA mineral 1
- variable noun mica Mica is a hard mineral which is found as small flat crystals in rocks. It has a great resistance to heat and electricity. 0
- noun mica any of a group of lustrous rock-forming minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminium, potassium, etc, in monoclinic crystalline form, occurring in igneous and metamorphic rock. Because of their resistance to electricity and heat they are used as dielectrics, in heating elements, etc 0
- noun mica any of a group of minerals that are complex silicates that crystallize in thin, somewhat flexible, translucent or colored, easily separated layers, including muscovite, biotite, and lepidolite: mica is resistant to heat and electricity 0
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Origin of mica
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10, mica is from the Latin word mīca crumb, morsel, grain
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Parts of speech for Mica
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mica popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mica usage trend in Literature
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noun mica
- ca — Canada
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