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micas

micas is the plural of mica.

Meaning of mica

Noun

mica (countable and uncountable, plural micas)

  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.
    • His little eyes glittered like mica discs with curiosity, though he tried to keep up a bit of superciliousness.1899 February, Joseph Conrad, “The Heart of Darkness”, in Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine, volume CLXV, number M, New York, N.Y.: The Leonard Scott Publishing Company, […], →OCLC, part I, page 214

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Questions about micas

What is micas the plural of?
Micas is the plural of mica.

Words near micas in the dictionary

  1. micanite
  2. micanites
  3. micareoid
  4. micarta
  5. micartas
  6. micas
  7. micaschist
  8. micathermic
  9. micawber
  10. Micawber principle
  11. Micawber principles

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