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The Clue
Biotite (4 letter answer)
The Answer
MICA
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Notes
The answer MICA is seen frequently, appearing about once every 140 puzzles.
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Isinglass
Muscovite
Muscovite, for one
Ala. product
Biotite, e.g.
Constituent of biotite
Flaky mineral
Flaky rock
Glass substitute
Insulating silicate
Muscovite, e.g.
Popular insulator
Sheet mineral
Sheetlike mineral
Some sheets
Translucent mineral
Easily split mineral
Glinting flecks in granite
Heat-resistant mineral
It comes in sheets
Mineral in thin sheets
Mineral in transparent sheets
Translucent mineral in sheets
Definition
MICA as a noun:
1. (mica, isinglass) = 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