/ ˈmaɪkə; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a clear mineral that splits easily into thin flat layers and is used to make electrical equipment
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: from Latin , literally crumb .
/ ˈmaɪkə; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a clear mineral that splits easily into thin flat layers and is used to make electrical equipment
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: from Latin , literally crumb .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005