: any of various colored or transparent mineral silicates crystallizing in monoclinic forms that readily separate into very thin leaves
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Most vineyards here grow on granite hillsides with soils composed of flint, chalk, and mica which impart bracing minerality to the wines.
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2024
Those have been joined by gold and bronze pearl, which deliver a universally flattering sheer bronze tint courtesy of ethically and sustainably sourced mica.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Infused with mica powder and shea butter for a look that’s both glowy and hydrating, the lotion can be used by itself or as a primer for your day-to-day makeup.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023
Adding the mica may have been initially intended to make the paper more durable, although there are no historical records to corroborate this.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 18 July 2023
In the twentieth century, Spruce Pine’s mica was mined to make windows for coal-burning stoves and insulation for vacuum tubes.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
Over the course of tens of millions of years, the molten rock cooled to form deposits of exceptionally pure mica and quartz, which were then pushed back up toward the surface.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
How many summers, which should be spaced apart in memory
by winters, like mica planes by quartz, but aren’t?
—Caleb Crain, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2023
Light-reflecting mica helps minimize dullness and boost clarity, too.
—ELLE, 24 Aug. 2023
Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2024
Those have been joined by gold and bronze pearl, which deliver a universally flattering sheer bronze tint courtesy of ethically and sustainably sourced mica.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Infused with mica powder and shea butter for a look that’s both glowy and hydrating, the lotion can be used by itself or as a primer for your day-to-day makeup.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023
Adding the mica may have been initially intended to make the paper more durable, although there are no historical records to corroborate this.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 18 July 2023
In the twentieth century, Spruce Pine’s mica was mined to make windows for coal-burning stoves and insulation for vacuum tubes.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
Over the course of tens of millions of years, the molten rock cooled to form deposits of exceptionally pure mica and quartz, which were then pushed back up toward the surface.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
How many summers, which should be spaced apart in memory
by winters, like mica planes by quartz, but aren’t?
—Caleb Crain, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2023
Light-reflecting mica helps minimize dullness and boost clarity, too.
—ELLE, 24 Aug. 2023
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mica
noun
mi·ca
ˈmī-kə 
: any of various minerals that contain silicon and can be separated easily into thin often transparent sheets
Medical Definition
mica
noun
mi·ca
ˈmī-kə
: any of various colored or transparent mineral silicates crystallizing in monoclinic forms that readily separate into very thin leaves
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