fused quartz

noun

1. glass made entirely from quartz: a form of silica glass.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fused quartz¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

The ebonite ring A is bored with four radial holes, through which are slipped from the inside the fused quartz bolt-headed pins B.

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Through the fused quartz faceplate, her angular features wore a curious, faint smile.

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Ken Torrance, oppressively alone in the hovering torpoon, gazed through its vision-plate of fused quartz around him.

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A preliminary operation to any method is the production of a stick of fused quartz.

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Pendulums have been constructed of new materials, such as invar, fused silica, and fused quartz.

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