muscovite
A pale brown mineral of the mica group, being a basic potassium aluminosilicate with…A pale brown mineral of the mica group, being a basic potassium aluminosilicate with the chemical formula KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH,F)₂; used as an electrical insulator etc.
» His wife is a Muscovite.
Жена у него москвичка.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A pale brown mineral of the mica group, being a basic potassium aluminosilicate with the chemical formula KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH,F)₂; used as an electrical insulator etc.
Muskovit
a colorless or pale brown mica with potassium
Examples
3 sentencesHis wife is a Muscovite.
ruЖена у него москвичка. — marafon
Her husband is a Muscovite.
ruМуж у неё москвич. — marafon
I'm a Muscovite.
ruЯ москвич. — marafon
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
In 1850 from Muscovy glass + -ite, from the province Muscovy in Russia. Named by James DwiIn 1850 from Muscovy glass + -ite, from the province Muscovy in Russia. Named by James Dwight Dana.
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Forms
plural: muscovites| Singular | muscovite |
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Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable