Certain silicates Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Sunday, February 13, 2005 · 29-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, February 13, 2005.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · February 13, 2005 · 29-Down · 5 letters
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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
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