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English noun: quartz

1. quartz (substance) colorless glass made of almost pure silica


Synonymscrystal, lechatelierite, quartz glass, vitreous silica


Broader (hypernym)natural glass


Substance holonymsilica, silicon dioxide, silicon oxide

2. quartz (substance) 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


Broader (hypernym)mineral


Narrower (hyponym)amethyst, aventurine, cairngorm, calcedony, chalcedony, citrine, common topaz, false topaz, quartz crystal, rock crystal, rose quartz, smoky quartz, sunstone, topaz, transparent quartz


Substance holonymatomic number 14, Si, silica, silicon, silicon dioxide, silicon oxide









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