Words that rhyme with ryka

n 1: 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 [syn: mica, isinglass]

n 1: an eating disorder, frequent in children, in which non- nutritional objects are eaten persistently 2: a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing [syn: em, pica em, pica] 3: magpies [syn: Pica, genus Pica]

n 1: a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals [syn: calcium, Ca, atomic number 20] 2: a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes [syn: California, Golden State, CA, Calif.]

n 1: a minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC) [syn: Micah, Micheas] 2: an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Micah foretelling the destruction of Jerusalem [syn: Micah, Micheas, Book of Micah]

n 1: any of various plastic laminates containing melamine 2: type genus of the Formicidae [syn: Formica, genus Formica]

n 1: a tax on employees and employers that is used to fund the Social Security system