Main Entry: quartz

Pronunciation: \ˈkwȯrts\

Function: noun

Etymology: German Quarz

Date: circa 1631

1 : 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>

— quartz·ose \ˈkwȯrt-ˌsōs\ adjective