Assertion: mica | /r/HasProperty | impervious
Facets:
value: to most gases
type: OTHER
value: to heat
type: CAUSE
value: highly
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Mica is mechanically stable in micrometer-thin sheets which are relatively transparent to radiation (such as alpha particles) while being impervious to most gases.
text: It is highly resistant to heat and is used in electric fuses and other electrical equipment.
text: Mica is mechanically stable in micrometer-thin sheets which are relatively transparent to radiation (such as alpha particles) while being impervious to most gases.
text: Mica is mechanically stable in micrometer-thin sheets which are relatively transparent to radiation (such as alpha particles) while being impervious to most gases.
text: Thin, transparent sheets of isinglass (aka mica) were used in boilers, lanterns and stoves — then later as lampshades with the discovery of electricity — because mica is heat resistant and less likely to shatter than glass.