Muscovite: Meaning and Definition of
Mus•co•vite
Pronunciation: (mus'ku-vīt"), [key] — n.
- a native or inhabitant of Moscow.
- a native or inhabitant of the Grand Duchy of Muscovy.
- (l.c.)common light-colored mica, essentially KAlSiO(OH), used as an electrical insulator.
- a Russian.
—adj. - of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Moscow, Muscovy, or the Muscovites.
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