transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkwȯrts ]
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 ˈkwȯrt-ˌsōs adjective