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quartz

/kwˈɔɹts/noun1 syllable

Quartz means: colorless glass made of almost pure silica.

Synonyms for quartz4

noun, as in colorless glass made of almost pure silica

quartz glass, vitreous silica, lechatelierite, crystal

What does quartz mean?2

noun

1

colorless glass made of almost pure silica

2

a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with quartz?12

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Quartz in a sentence

  • Rare gems include aquamarine, amethyst, emerald, quartz and ruby.Adelpa
  • Rocks take time to decompose, especially quartz and feldspar.Hybrid
  • Quartzite is a white or pinkish rock, in which the dominant mineral is quartz.CM
  • I have chunks of rose quartz in my bedroom.mervert1
  • I have a pouch full of clear quartz crystals.mervert1
  • My favorite crystals are clear quartz and amethyst.mervert1
  • Rock crystal is quartz in its purest form.Nylez
  • Darker green quartz is generally the result of artificial treatment.CM

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Forms of quartz

as a noun

plural
quartzes