Synonyms for
Quartz
Definition
a hard mineral that is often used in making jewelry and electronic devices
Synonyms & similar words
Common collocations
- clear quartz
- rose quartz
- smoky quartz
- quartz crystal
- quartzite rock
- quartz vein
- quartz sand
Word family
noun quartz
Usage note
Quartz is a mineral, a specific chemical compound (silicon dioxide). It is not typically used metaphorically, so antonyms and informal synonyms are not applicable.
Example sentences
- The watchmaker used a tiny piece of quartz to make the watch tick.
- My mom's necklace has a big quartz pendant.
- The geologist showed us a piece of quartz under the microscope.
- The countertop in the kitchen is made of white quartz.
- The artist used a hammer and chisel to sculpt the quartz into a statue.
Quotes
"You must learn day by day, year by year, to broaden your horizon. The more things you love, the more you are interested in, the more you enjoy, the more you are indignant about, the more you have left when anything happens." - Ethel Barrymore
"The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper." - Bertrand Russell
"The best thing about dreams is that fleeting moment, when you are between asleep and awake, when you don't know the difference between reality and fantasy, when for just that one moment you feel with your entire soul that the dream is reality, and it really happened." - James Arthur Baldwin