Definition of MICA

mica

Plural: micas

Noun

  • any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity
  • Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.
  • pl. -S a mineral

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mīca (“grain, crumb”).

Synonyms

isinglass

Scrabble Score: 8

mica: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
mica: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mica: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

mica is a valid Words With Friends word