English Explanatory Dictionary

mica

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.
name
  1. A unisex given name from Hebrew, variant of Micah.

Pronunciation

/ˈmaɪ.kə/ mīkə LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mica.wav

Word forms

mica micas

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)meyk- Proto-Italic *(s)mīkā? Proto-Indo-European *meyk- Proto-Italic *meikā? Latin mīcabor. English mica Borrowed from Latin mīca (“grain, crumb”).

Related words

biotite lepidolite muscovite paragonite phlogopite

Derived words

fluoromica Formica hydromica micaceous micaless micalike micanite mica-schist
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