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MUSCOVITE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A resident of Moscow
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Muscovite" is a kind of...):
Russian (a native or inhabitant of Russia)
Derivation:
Muscovite (of or relating to the residents of Moscow)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A colorless or pale brown mica with potassium
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("muscovite" is a kind of...):
isinglass; mica (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)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "muscovite"):
damourite (a variety of muscovite)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to the residents of Moscow
Example:
Muscovite street dealers
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
Muscovite (a resident of Moscow)
Derivation:
Muscovite (a resident of Moscow)
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