quartz; silicon dioxide; crystal
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quartz; a hard mineral composed of silicon dioxide
technicalCrystalline varieties are known as 水晶 (crystal). It has a Mohs hardness of 7, is usually milky white, and ranges from translucent to opaque. Industrially used to manufacture refractory materials, glass, ceramics, and quartz timepieces.
Shí石
yīng英
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
yìng硬
dù度
hěn很
gāo高
de的
kuàng矿
wù物
。
Quartz is a mineral with very high hardness.
Zhè这
kuài块
shí石
yīng英
jīng晶
tǐ体
fēi非
cháng常
tòu透
míng明
。
This piece of quartz crystal is very transparent.
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Xǔ许
duō多
shǒu手
biǎo表
shǐ使
yòng用
shí石
yīng英
jī机
xīn芯
。
Many watches use quartz movements.
Shí石
yīng英
shā砂
shì是
zhì制
zào造
bō玻
li璃
de的
zhòng重
yào要
yuán原
liào料
。
Quartz sand is an important raw material for making glass.