Definition of Sericite

1. n. A kind of muscovite occuring in silky scales having a fibrous structure. It is characteristic of sericite schist.

Definition of Sericite

1. Noun. (minerology) A fine-grained mica found in metamorphic rocks ¹

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Definition of Sericite

1. silky potash mica [n -S]

Medical Definition of Sericite

1. A kind of muscovite occuring in silky scales having a fibrous structure. It is characteristic of sericite schist. Origin: L. Sericus silken. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sericite

seriate
seriated
seriately
seriates
seriatim
seriating
seriation
seriations
seriatum
seric
sericea lespedeza
sericeous
sericin
sericins
sericious
sericite (current term)
sericites
sericitization
sericitizations
sericon
sericons
sericteria
sericterium
serictery
sericultural
sericulture
sericultures
sericulturist
sericulturists
seriema

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