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: a mineral consisting of silicon dioxide occurring in colorless and transparent or colored hexagonal crystals or in crystalline masses
2
: a quartz crystal that when placed in an electric field oscillates at a constant frequency and is used to control devices which require precise regulation
a quartz watch
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Instead, follow our instructions on how to clean quartz countertops the right way.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024
Tangent Hurricane Helene shut down operations at a quartz mine—an area critical to semiconductor chip manufacturing across the world—in Spruce Pine, North Carolina.
—Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The quartz mined from this area is used as a crucible to melt polysilicon, which is then used to produce silicon wafers — the base of a semiconductor.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2024
Whether in romantic relationships or friendships, rose quartz promotes peace and understanding, helping this Air sign stay in touch with their understanding, justice-seeking nature.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024
Tangent Hurricane Helene shut down operations at a quartz mine—an area critical to semiconductor chip manufacturing across the world—in Spruce Pine, North Carolina.
—Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The quartz mined from this area is used as a crucible to melt polysilicon, which is then used to produce silicon wafers — the base of a semiconductor.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2024
Whether in romantic relationships or friendships, rose quartz promotes peace and understanding, helping this Air sign stay in touch with their understanding, justice-seeking nature.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Quartz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quartz. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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quartz
noun
: a common mineral consisting of silicon dioxide that is often found in the form of colorless transparent crystals but is sometimes (as in amethysts, agates, and jaspers) brightly colored
Medical Definition
quartz
noun
: a mineral SiO2 consisting of a silica that occurs in colorless and transparent or colored hexagonal crystals and also in crystalline masses
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