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Definition of
quartz noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
quartz
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
kwɔrts
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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a hard mineral, often in
crystal
form, that is used to make very accurate clocks and watches
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quartz
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