- KAl3Si3O10OH2
- Muscovite Mus"co*vite, n. [See {Muscovy glass}.]
1. A native or inhabitant of Muscovy or ancient Russia;
hence, a Russian.
[1913 Webster]
2. An inhabitant of Moscow. [PJC]
3. (Min.) Common potash mica, essentially {KAl3Si3O10(OH)2}. It is used as an electrical insulator. See {Mica}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
