First Known Use: circa 1631
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quartz
noun \ˈkwȯrts\
: a mineral that is often found in the form of a hard crystal and that is used especially to make clocks and watches
Full Definition of QUARTZ
1
: a mineral consisting of silicon dioxide occurring in colorless and transparent or colored hexagonal crystals or in crystalline masses
2
: a quartz crystal that when placed in an electric field oscillates at a constant frequency and is used to control devices which require precise regulation <a quartz watch>
— quartz·ose \ˈkwȯrt-ˌsōs\ adjective
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Origin of QUARTZ
German Quarz
QUARTZOSE Defined for Kids
quartz
noun \ˈkwȯrts\
Definition of QUARTZ for Kids
: a common mineral often found in the form of colorless transparent crystals but sometimes (as in amethysts, agates, and jaspers) brightly colored
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quartz
noun \ˈkwȯ(ə)rts\
Medical Definition of QUARTZ
: a mineral SiO2 consisting of a silica that occurs in colorless and transparent or colored hexagonal crystals and also in crystalline masses
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