quartz

noun
UK: /kwɔːts/
US: /kwɔːrts/

  1. A hard, transparent or translucent mineral consisting of silicon and oxygen.

    1. This rock contains a lot of quartz.
    2. The geologist identified the sample as rose quartz, a pink variety of the mineral.

  2. A piece of quartz used in electronic devices to control frequency.

    1. The watch uses a quartz crystal to keep time.
    2. This quartz oscillator provides a stable and accurate time base for the system.

Synonyms

silica

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "quartz" in English means: A hard, transparent or translucent mineral consisting of silicon and oxygen., A piece of quartz used in electronic devices to control frequency..

The phonetic transcription of "quartz" is /kwɔːts/ in British English and /kwɔːrts/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "quartz": silica.

Example usage of "quartz": "This rock contains a lot of quartz.". More examples on the page.