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Meaning of Quartz | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
k(w)ɔːts

Definitions

  1. 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
  2. Crystal meth: methamphetamine hydrochloride.
    slang, uncountable

Equivalents

Català quars
Dansk kvarts
Deutsch Quarz
Ελληνικά χαλαζίας
Esperanto kvarco
Español cuarzo
Eesti kvarts
Gàidhlig èiteag
Galego cuarzo seixo souxo
Magyar kvarc
Հայերեն կվարց
Íslenska kvars
Italiano quarzo
ქართული კვარცი
한국어 석영
Te Reo Māori kiripaka
Македонски кварц
Bahasa Melayu kuarza
Nederlands kwarts
Polski kwarc kwarcowy
Português quarço quartzo
Română cuarț
Русский кварц
Slovenčina kremeň
Српски kremen kvarc кварц
Svenska kvarts
Kiswahili shondo
Tagalog kinyang kuwarso
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.
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