Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A variety of muscovite or potash mica, containing considerable combined water, which is given off upon ignition. See mica.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Min.) A kind of Muscovite, or potash mica, containing water.

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  • noun mineralogy A kind of muscovite, or potash mica, containing water.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a variety of muscovite

Etymologies

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After the French chemist Damour +‎ -ite.

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