SERICITE

Noun

sericite (countable and uncountable, plural sericites)

(mineral) A fine-grained mica found in metamorphic rocks

Source: Wiktionary


Ser"i*cite, n. Etym: [L. sericus silken.] (Min.)

Definition: A kind of muscovite occuring in silky scales having a fibrous structure. It is characteristic of sericite schist.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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