MICACEOUS

micaceous

(adjective) hydrous silicates of or relating to or resembling mica

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

micaceous (comparative more micaceous, superlative most micaceous)

Of, pertaining to, consisting of, containing or resembling mica.

(figuratively) sparkling; brilliant

Source: Wiktionary


Mi*ca"ceous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. micacé.]

Definition: Pertaining to, or containing, mica; splitting into laminæ or leaves like mica.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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18 May 2024

SUNLIT

(adjective) lighted by sunlight; “the sunlit slopes of the canyon”; “violet valleys and the sunstruck ridges”- Wallace Stegner


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