English Explanatory Dictionary

Muscovite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An inhabitant or native of Muscovy or Moscow.
  2. A Russian.
adj
  1. Of or relating to Muscovy or Moscow, or the people of these places.
  2. Russian.
noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˈmʌs.kəˌvaɪt/ en-us-Muscovite.ogg

Word forms

Muscovite Muscovites

Etymology

1535. From Latin Moscovita (“resident of Moscow or Muscovy, Russian”), also Muscovita, Moschovita, from Moscovia or Muscovia (“Muscovy”) + -ita.

Derived words

boromuscovite hydromuscovite muscovitic
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