Muscovite

['mʌskəvaɪt] or ['mʌskə,vaɪt]

Definition

(noun.) a resident of Moscow.

(noun.) a colorless or pale brown mica with potassium.

(adj.) of or relating to the residents of Moscow; 'Muscovite street dealers' .

Typist: Miranda--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A native or inhabitant of Muscovy or ancient Russia; hence, a Russian.

(n.) Common potash mica. See Mica.

Inputed by Franklin

Definition

n. a native or an inhabitant of Moscow or of Russia: the desman or Muscovitic rat: (min.) potash mica a silicate of alumina and potash yellowish brownish or greenish with pearly or almost metallic lustre its thin transparent plates still used as glass—also Muscovy glass.—adj. of or pertaining to Moscow or to Russia—also Muscovit′ic.—n. Mus′covy-duck (see Musk).

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