mica

4 letters in word "mica": A C I M.

Anagrams of mica:

• cami

Words found within mica:

ai aim am ami cam ma mac mi mic

• Definitions:
• (iridescent) A name of a group of transparent, flaky, colorful minerals approved for use in cosmetics, including the eye area.
• A group of minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium which are common in igneous and metamorphic rocks. Mica vary in color from pale brown or yellow to green or black and characteristically split into very thin leaves. ...
• A natural mineral bonded with shellac to create a light diffuser, usually available in Silver or Amber colors.
• a transparent, flaky mineral which splits into thin sheets and has excellent insulating and heat resisting properties.
• A group of silicate minerals exhibiting perfect cleavage in one direction.
• a group of minerals characterized by low hardness and breakage in one direction along thin layers, like pages in a book.
• A group of minerals characterized by perfect cleavage in one direction and by the thinness, toughness, and flexibility of their elastic flakes.
• Mineral that occurs in thin sheets and tends to sparkle. A major part of granite.
• A mineral consisting of shiny, transparent, platelike chemical crystals.
• A mineral of the same nature as quartz and jasper, and capable of being cleaved into exceedingly thin plates; one of the primitive glasses.
• a brittle mineral that is found in sheets
• Is a mineral used as an electrical insulator in some neon electrodes. It is usually a semi clear very thin rectangular sheet.
• Mica is the name given to a group of naturally occurring minerals which are mined from around the world, purified, and crushed into fine powders. ...
• Thin layers of mineral which when fused together, create a translucent shade material which emits a warm glow. Mica is used in its natural color or is often dyed amber.
• any of a group of minerals that can be divided readily into thin, partly transparent, and usually flexible layers. Mica is a hydrous potassium silicate, highly resistant to heat and is used in electric fuses and other electrical equipment. [AHDOS]
• The mica group represents 34 phyllosilicate minerals that have a layered or platy texture. The commercially important micas are muscovite and phlogopite. ...
• A transparent mineral that is mined from the earth. It can be opalescent, sparkling or completely matte. It is often treated with iron oxides to make brilliant colors and used in mineral powders for its’ “slip” and light reflecting qualities.
• are provided at the Pioneer Center North Facility under a contract paid jointly by MHD and the Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse (DASA). NADB for Fiscal Year 94 reported clients receiving MICA services under both MHD and DASA. ...
• A simple mineral, having a shining silvery surface, and capable of being split into very thin elastic leaves or scales. It is often called talc in common life, but mineralogists apply the term talc to a different mineral. The brilliant scales in granite are mica. Etym., mico, to shine.
• The Matchbox International Collectors Association founded in 1985
• Approved for use in cosmetics, including the eye area. Natural Ingredients extracted directly from plants, earth minerals, or animal products as opposed to being produced synthetically. When used in a cosmetic context there is no regulation for the use of this word.
• 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
• 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. ...
• A naturally occurring mineral, based on silica, which after treatment, is used as an effect pigment in coatings. Their special property is that light falling on a mica particle, depending on the angle of illumination, reflects the light with a change in color. ...

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