Easily split mineral Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, May 20, 2008 · 42-Down
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between December 2007 and May 2008.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · May 20, 2008 · 42-Down · 4 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
noun
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