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quartz

Pronunciation: [kwɔrts]

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Learn how to use quartz in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “geology”

(noun) a hard, shiny mineral made of silicon and oxygen. Quartz is found in many types of rocks and is often used in jewelry and electronics because it can be clear or colorful.

Example

She wore a beautiful necklace made of quartz that sparkled in the sunlight.

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The rock in his hand wasn't quartz; it was much softer and crumbled easily.

Example

What color was the quartz you found in the river?

Context: “technology”

(noun) a material used in making watches and clocks. Quartz helps keep time accurately because it can vibrate at a steady frequency when electricity passes through it.

Example

My watch has a quartz movement, which means it keeps very accurate time.

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His old clock didn't use quartz, so it was always slow and unreliable.

Example

Does this clock work with quartz technology?

How to pronounce quartz

Pronunciation: [kwɔrts]

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