Meaning of Quartz | Babel Free
k(w)ɔːtsDefinitions
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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. countable, uncountable
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Crystal meth: methamphetamine hydrochloride. slang, uncountable
Equivalents
Català
quars
Dansk
kvarts
Deutsch
Quarz
Ελληνικά
χαλαζίας
Esperanto
kvarco
Español
cuarzo
Eesti
kvarts
Gàidhlig
èiteag
Magyar
kvarc
Հայերեն
կվարց
Íslenska
kvars
Italiano
quarzo
ქართული
კვარცი
한국어
석영
Te Reo Māori
kiripaka
Македонски
кварц
Bahasa Melayu
kuarza
Nederlands
kwarts
Română
cuarț
Русский
кварц
Slovenčina
kremeň
Svenska
kvarts
Kiswahili
shondo
Türkçe
kuvars
Українська
кварц
Tiếng Việt
thạch anh
Examples
“The telescope and collimator have each an object-glass consisting of a single lens of quartz 1½ inch diameter and a focal length of 18½ inches for the sodium yellow light, but not more than 16 inches for the highest rays measured.”
“Subsequently, the old Malay brought him the present specimen in a state of torpidity, telling him he had found it in a cavity of the quartz reef.”
“My meat eats me. Who waits at the gate? / Mother of quartz, your words writhe into my ear. / Renew the light, lewd whisper.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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