quartz
nounEtymology
From German Quarz, from Middle High German (Central East German) quarz, twarc, from a West Slavic language [compare Polish twardy (“hard”), Czech tvrdý (“hard”)], from Proto-Slavic *tvьrdъ ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *twerH- (“to enclose, grab”).
Definitions
The most abundant mineral on the earth's surface, of chemical composition silicon…
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.
- 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.
Crystal meth
Crystal meth: methamphetamine hydrochloride.
The neighborhood
- synonymquartz
- neighborColorado topaz
- neighborgem
- neighbormineral
- neighboragate
- neighboramethyst
- neighboraventurine
- neighborcarnelian
- neighborchalcedony
- neighborcitrine
- neighborjasper
- neighbormilky quartz
- neighboronyx
Derived
alpha quartz, beta quartz, clear quartz, drusy quartz, fused quartz, honeycomb quartz, megaquartz, microquartz, milky quartz, pure quartz, purple quartz, quartz arenite, quartz-arenitic, quartz arenitic, quartz-beta, quartz clock, quartz crusher, quartz crystal, quartz-crystal clock, quartz-diorite, quartz glass, quartz halogen lamp, quartz heater, quartziferous, quartzine, quartzing, quartz-iodine lamp, quartzite, quartz lamp, quartzless, quartzlike, quartz mining, quartz monzonite, quartzofeldspathic, quartzoid, quartzolite, quartzose, quartzous, quartz reefer, quartz schist · +12 more
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at quartz. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at quartz. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
6 hops · closes at quartz
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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