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- [kwawrts]
- /kwɔrts/
- /ˈkwɔːts/
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- [kwawrts]
- /kwɔrts/
Definitions of quartz word
- noun quartz one of the commonest minerals, silicon dioxide, SiO 2 , having many varieties that differ in color, luster, etc., and occurring either in masses (as agate, bloodstone, chalcedony, jasper, etc.) or in crystals (as rock crystal, amethyst, citrine, etc.): the chief constituent of sand and sandstone, and an important constituent of many other rocks. It is piezoelectric and used to control the frequencies of radio transmitters. 1
- noun quartz A hard white or colorless mineral consisting of silicon dioxide, found widely in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. It is often colored by impurities (as in amethyst, citrine, and cairngorm). 1
- noun quartz rock crystal 1
- noun quartz made of or using quartz 1
- uncountable noun quartz Quartz is a mineral in the form of a hard, shiny crystal. It is used in making electronic equipment and very accurate watches and clocks. 0
- noun quartz a colourless mineral often tinted by impurities, found in igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. It is used in the manufacture of glass, abrasives, and cement, and also as a gemstone; the violet-purple variety is amethyst, the brown variety is cairngorm, the yellow variety is citrine, and the pink variety is rose quartz. Composition: silicon dioxide. Formula: SiO2. Crystal structure: hexagonal 0
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Origin of quartz
First appearance:
before 1750 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1750-60, quartz is from the German word Quarz
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Parts of speech for Quartz
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quartz popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
quartz usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quartz
noun quartz
- crystal — A crystal is a small piece of a substance that has formed naturally into a regular symmetrical shape.
- mineral — any of a class of substances occurring in nature, usually comprising inorganic substances, as quartz or feldspar, of definite chemical composition and usually of definite crystal structure, but sometimes also including rocks formed by these substances as well as certain natural products of organic origin, as asphalt or coal.
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