ˈserəˌsīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: German sericit, from Latin sericus silken + German -it -ite — more at sericeous
: a scaly variety of muscovite having a silky luster and occurring in various metamorphic rocks
• ser·i·cit·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|sid.ik adjective