quartz crystal

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noun

a thin plate or rod cut in certain directions from a piece of piezoelectric quartz and accurately ground so that it vibrates at a particular frequency

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Words nearby quartz crystal

quartic, quartile, quarto, quartz, quartz clock, quartz crystal, quartz glass, quartziferous, quartz-iodine lamp, quartzite, quartz lamp

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How to use quartz crystal in a sentence

Another 'phylactery' consisted of a tiny bag of hoddentin, holding a small quartz crystal and four feathers of eagle-down.
The Myths of the North American Indians|Lewis Spence
But, as we have said, nothing is more effective than the white quartz crystal when found suitable.
How to Read the Crystal|Sepharial
She was a simple little thing, and her heart was as pure as quartz crystal.
Robbery Under Arms|Thomas Alexander Browne, AKA Rolf Boldrewood
Armlet of quartz crystal used in the formation of the medicine water of secret orders.
Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained|James Stevenson

That is because it is always found combined with oxygen in the form of silica as quartz crystal or sand.
Creative Chemistry|Edwin E. Slosson