quartz

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 See also

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[edit] Etymology

German Quarz from Middle High German twarc, probably from a West Slavic language (cf. Polish twardy (“‘hard’”), Russian твёрдый (“‘hard’”)), from Old Church Slavonic тврьдъ (“‘firm’”), from Proto-Slavic *tvьrdъ.

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quartz (countable and uncountable; plural quartzes)

1. (mineralogy) The most abundant mineral on the earth's surface, of chemical composition silicon dioxide, SiO₂. It occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous. Found in every environment.

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• quartz clock
• quartz halogen lamp
• quartzing
• quartzite
• quartzose

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See rock, granite, pegmatite