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mica.

Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmaɪ.kə/
  1. Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)meyk- Proto-Italic *(s)mīkā? Proto-Indo-European *meyk- Proto-Italic *meikā? Latin mīcabor. English mica Borrowed from Latin mīca (“grain, crumb”).

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