English word muscovite comes from English -ite, English Muscovy glass
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -ite | English (eng) | Forming adjectives (biology) Used to form nouns denoting segments or components of the body or an organ of the body.. (chemistry) Used to form names of certain chemical compounds, especially salts or esters of acids whose name ends in -ous.. (chiefly, US) Used to form demonyms.. (sometimes, pejorative) Used to form nouns denoting followers or adherents of a specified person, idea, doctrine, [...] |
| Muscovy glass | English (eng) | (now, historical) Muscovite, especially as used to make windows. [from 16th c.]. |
| muscovite | English (eng) | (mineralogy) A pale brown mineral of the mica group, being a basic potassium aluminosilicate with the chemical formula KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH,F)2; used as an electrical insulator etc. |