Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwawrts]
- /kwɔrts/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kwawrts]
- /kwɔrts/
Definitions of quartzes word
- noun quartzes 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 quartzes Plural form of quartz. 1
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Origin of quartzes
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 Quartzes
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quartzes 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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