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Nov 30, 2009
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mi•ca



Pronunciation: (mī'ku), [key]
n.
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.

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micmicaceous
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