quartzose

adjective

quartz·​ose -ˌsōs 

variants or quartzous

-səs

: containing, consisting of, or resembling quartz

Word History

Etymology

quartzose from quartz + -ose; quartzous probably from French quartzeux, from quartz (from German quarz) + -eux -ous

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Rhymes for quartzose

• aloes
• arose
• bedclothes
• bestows
• boroughs
• buboes
• cargoes
• cocos
• compose
• crossbows
• demos
• depose