Associations to the word «Muscovite»

Wiktionary

MUSCOVITE, noun. An inhabitant or native of Muscovy or Moscow.
MUSCOVITE, noun. (archaic) A Russian.
MUSCOVITE, adjective. Of or relating to Muscovy or Moscow, or the people of these places.
MUSCOVITE, adjective. Russian.
MUSCOVITE, noun. (mineralogy) A pale brown mineral of the mica group, being a basic potassium aluminosilicate with the chemical formula KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH,F)2; used as an electrical insulator etc.

Dictionary definition

MUSCOVITE, noun. A colorless or pale brown mica with potassium.
MUSCOVITE, noun. A resident of Moscow.
MUSCOVITE, adjective. Of or relating to the residents of Moscow; "Muscovite street dealers".

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