QUARTZ


Meaning of QUARTZ in English

quartz /kwɔːts $ kwɔːrts/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: German ; Origin: quarz ]

a hard mineral substance that is used in making electronic watches and clocks:

quartz crystals

a quartz watch

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.