MUSCOVITE


Meaning of MUSCOVITE in English

[ 'mʌskəvʌɪt ]

■ noun a silver-grey form of mica occurring in many rocks.

Origin

C19: from obs. Muscovy glass (in the same sense) + -ite 1 .

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