Definitions for micaceous-ˈkeɪ ʃəs
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
mi•caˈmaɪ kə(n.)
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum usu. with potassium, sodium, or calcium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent laminae.
Category: Mineralogy
Origin of mica:
1700–10; < L mīca crumb, grain
mi•ca′ceous-ˈkeɪ ʃəs(adj.)
Wiktionary
micaceous(Adjective)
Of, pertaining to, consisting of, or containing mica.
micaceous(Adjective)
Resembling mica, laminated, sparkling.
micaceous(Adjective)
sparkling; brilliant
The book review was a micaceous example of perfection.
Webster Dictionary
Micaceous(adj)
pertaining to, or containing, mica; splitting into laminae or leaves like mica
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