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alpha quartz

alpha quartz noun: a stable form of quartz below 573° C with trigonal-trapezohedral symmetry.

Noun

alpha quartz (uncountable)

  1. A stable form of quartz below 573° C with trigonal-trapezohedral symmetry.

Forms of alpha quartz

alternative formalpha-quartz

Questions about alpha quartz

What does alpha quartz mean?
Alpha quartz means a stable form of quartz below 573° C with trigonal-trapezohedral symmetry.
What part of speech is alpha quartz?
Alpha quartz is a noun.

Words near alpha quartz in the dictionary

  1. Alpha Piscis Austrini
  2. alpha privativa
  3. alpha privative
  4. alpha privatives
  5. alpha privativum
  6. alpha quartz
  7. alpha radiation
  8. alpha ray
  9. alpha rays
  10. alpha rhythm
  11. alpha roll

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