quartz

1. (countable, uncountable) 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.
2. (slang, uncountable) Crystal meth: methamphetamine hydrochloride.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/k(w)ɔːts/

Etymology

Cognate with Polish: twardy

Cognate with Czech: tvrdý

In summary

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”).

Synonyms

crystal

quartz glass

silicon dioxide

vitreous silica

bright

silica

lechatelierite

jeweled stone

shiny

chalcedony

dazzling

firestone

moonstone

agate

small wave in water

Translations

Quarz

quartz

quarzo

cuarzo

kwarc

χαλαζίας

quars

quartzo

kwarts

kuvars

cristal de roche

quarço

Quartz

مرو

كوارتز