quartz
Pronunciation: [kwɔrts]
Word
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.
Example
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?
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