muscovite

muscovite englannista suomeksi

1. muskoviitti

0. Substantiivi

1. muskoviitti

muscovite englanniksi

1. Muscovite

1. A pale brown mineral of the mica group, being a basic potassium aluminosilicate with the formula KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH,F)2; used as an electrical insulator etc.

2. (quote-book) ''Muscovite'' (colorless, white, or pale red or green) mica is also common(nb..); 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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