n. A native or resident of Moscow or Muscovy. adj. Of or relating to Moscow, Muscovy, or the Muscovites. |
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n. A potassium aluminum silicate mineral, KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2, the most common form of mica, which ranges from colorless or pale yellow to gray and brown, has a pearly luster, and is used as an insulator. Also called white mica. [Muscovy glass, its former name + -ITE1.] |
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