n.
Pronunciation: ' kwo ̇ rts
Function: noun
Etymology: German Quarz
Date: circa 1631
1 : a mineral consisting of silicon dioxide occurring in colorless and transparent or colored hexagonal crystals or in crystalline masses
2 : a quartz crystal that when placed in an electric field oscillates at a constant frequency and is used to control devices which require precise regulation <a quartz watch>
– quartz · ose \ ' kwo ̇ rt- ˌ s ō s \ adjective