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Date: 1700-1800
Language: Latin
Origin: 'grain, crumb'

mica

 noun
     
mica
Related topics: Geology, Technology
mi‧ca [uncountable]
HEGT a mineral that separates easily into small flat transparent pieces of rock, often used to make electrical instruments
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