HyperDic: quartz

English > 2 senses of the word *quartz*:
NOUN	substance	quartz, quartz glass, vitreous silica, lechatelierite, crystal	colorless glass made of almost pure silica
NOUN	substance	quartz	a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form

quartz > pronunciation
Sounds	kwao'rts
Rhymes	Cortes ... shorts: 3 rhymes with aorts...

English > *quartz*: 2 senses > noun 1, substance
Meaning	colorless glass made of almost pure silica.
Synonyms	quartz glass, vitreous silica, lechatelierite, crystal
Broader	natural glass	magma of any composition that cooled very rapidly
Substances	silica, silicon oxide, silicon dioxide	A white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid (SiO2)
Spanish	cristal de cuarzo, cristal, lechatelierite
Catalan	cristall, lechatelierita, lechatelierite

English > *quartz*: 2 senses > noun 2, substance
Meaning	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.
Narrower	amethyst	A transparent purple variety of quartz
	cairngorm, smoky quartz	A smoky yellow or brown quartz
	chalcedony, calcedony	A milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz
	citrine	semiprecious yellow quartz resembling topaz
	quartz crystal	A thin plate or small rod of quartz cut along certain lines and ground so that it can produce an electric signal at a constant frequency
	rock crystal, transparent quartz	A clear quartz used in making electronic and optical equipment
	rose quartz	A translucent rose-red variety of quartz used for ornaments
	sunstone, aventurine	A translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals
	topaz, false topaz, common topaz	A yellow quartz
Broader	mineral	Solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
Substances	silica, silicon oxide, silicon dioxide	A white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid (SiO2)
Substances	silicon, Si, atomic number 14	A tetravalent nonmetallic element
Spanish	cuarzo
Catalan	quars
Adjectives	quartzose	relating to or made of quartz

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