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絹雲母 (きぬうんも) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

絹きぬ雲うん母も

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Meanings

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noun

sericite

mineralogy

A fine-grained variety of muscovite mica, typically formed by hydrothermal alteration. Used in mineralogy and geology.

絹きぬ雲うん母もは熱ねっ水すい変へん質しつ作さ用ようで生せい成せいされることが多おおい。
Sericite is often formed by hydrothermal alteration.

Kanji

絹silk
雲cloud
母mother

Similar words

白しろ雲うん母も
白雲母 (muscovite) is the common coarse-grained mica mineral; 絹雲母 is its fine-grained, silky variety.

Etymology

From 絹 (silk) + 雲母 (mica), referring to its silky luster. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the mineral's appearance.