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Look up: Mica

  1. mica
    Latin, meaning: crumb, morsel, grain / small loaf.
    Found on http://archives.nd.edu/mmm.htm

  2. Mica
    Mica refers to a group of silicate minerals having perfect cleavage in one direction and which easily split into thin, elastic, sheets.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/nol.php

  3. mica
    [n] - any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  4. mica
    a silicate mineral characterized by sheet cleavage; i.e., it separates in thin sheets. Biotite is ferromagnesian black mica, and muscovite is potassic white mica. Sometimes mica is used as a lost circulation material in drilling.
    Found on http://www.workover.co.uk/og/m.htm

  5. Mica
    A group of silicates with similar chemical composition. Used as an electrical insulator.
    Found on http://www.diracdelta.co.uk/science/sour

  6. MICA
    Missile d'Interception et de Combat Aerien
    Found on http://www.jedsite.info/index.html

  7. Mica
    A small glistening particle of talc or other crystalline substance present in large numbers in the structure of a rock; commonly used in ‘crystal` radio sets.
    Found on http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/marconi/collecti

  8. Mica
    A transparent mineral used as window material in high-temperature ovens.
    Found on http://www.flowmeterdirectory.com/flowme

  9. mica
    group of natural complex aluminium silicates which split into glistening, transparent, flexible sheets Category: Chemistry
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  10. Mica
    Mi'ca noun [ Latin mica crumb, grain, particle; confer French mica .] (Min.) The name of a group of minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic. They differ widely in composition, and vary in color from pale brown or yellow to green or black. The transparent forms are used in lanterns, the doors of sto ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/61

  11. mica
    <chemical> The name of a group of minerals characterised by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic. They differ widely in composition, and vary in colour from pale brown or yellow to green or black. The transparent forms are used in lanterns, the doors of stoves, etc, being popularly ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  12. mica
    isinglass noun any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  13. Mica
    The `mica` group of sheet silicate minerals includes several closely related materials having highly perfect basal cleavage. All are monoclinic with a tendency towards pseudo-hexagonal crystals and are similar in chemical composition. The highly perfect cleavage, which is the most prominent characteristic of mica, is explained by the hexagonal sheet-like arrangement of its atoms. The word `mica` is thought to be derived from the Latin word `mica...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mica

  14. MICA
    `Mica` may refer to: * Mica, a silicate mineral group * The biblical prophet Micah * The book of Micah in the Tanakh * Mica is a song by Danish indie rock band Mew. * Mica, a commune in Cluj County, Romania * Mica, a commune in Mures County, Romania * Mica, a village in Bascov Commune, Arges County, Romania * Mica is also a woman's name, pronounced `Misha`, as in Mica Paris the UK soul singer. * MICA is an acronym commonly referring to the Maryl...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MICA

  15. mica
    (mi´kә) any of a group of complex aluminum silicate compounds; they can cause pneumoconiosis in miners.
    Found on http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns

  16. Mica
    • (n.) The name of a group of minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic. They differ widely in composition, and vary in color from pale brown or yellow to green or black. The transparent forms are used in lanterns, the doors of stoves, etc., being popularly call...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  17. mica
    any of a group of hydrous potassium, aluminum silicate minerals. It is a type of phyllosilicate, exhibiting a two-dimensional sheet or layer ... [7 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/m/83

  18. Mica
    Mica is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `Who is Like God` Where is it used? The name Mica is mainly used In Other languages.It is an abbreviated form of Micaela, used In Italian.How do they say it elsewhere? Michael ( In English, German, Czech and In the bible) The name Mica doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names ove
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/girls/Mic

  19. Mica
    Silicate mineral that exhibits a platy crystal structure and perfect cleavage. Common forms of mica are biotite and muscovite.
    Found on http://www.physicalgeography.net/physgeo

  20. mica
    crystalline double silicates of which two main types are used for electrical purposes, namely : 1. muscovite (aluminium-potash mica), which is relatively hard 2. phlogopite (aluminium-magnesium-potash mica), which is relatively soft
    Found on http://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/

  21. mica
    Mica. Credit: U.S. Geological Survey Any of a group of chemically and physically related complex mineral silicates, common in igneous and metamorphic rocks, occurring in thin, flaky sheets. The three main members of the group are muscovite, biotite, and lepidolite. Flakes of mica are used as el...
    Found on http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedi

  22. mica
    mica (mī'ku) , general term for a large group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum and potassium, often containing magnesium, ferrous iron, ferric iron, sodium, and lithium and more rarely containing barium, chromium, and fluorine. All crystallize in the monoclinic system, but mica i...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A08330


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