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biotite vs mica

mica vs biotite

biotite and mica both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
biotite Yes No No No
mica Yes No No No
As nouns, mica is a hypernym of biotite; that is, mica is a word with a broader meaning than biotite:
  • biotite: dark brown to black mica found in igneous and metamorphic rock
  • mica: 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
Other hypernyms of biotite include isinglass.
biotite (noun) mica (noun)
dark brown to black mica found in igneous and metamorphic rock 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
Difference between biotite and mica

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