quartz
121quartz clock — noun see quartz crystal clock * * * quartz clock or quartz watch noun One in which a quartz crystal, energized by a microcircuit, does the work of the pendulum or hairspring of the traditional clock or watch • • • Main Entry: ↑quartz * * * quartz …
122Quartz (informatique) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Quartz. Quartz est le nom du moteur graphique de Mac OS X. C est aussi le nom de la bibliothèque gérant l affichage 2D, qui permet par exemple à l interface Aqua d utiliser force effets de transparence. Quartz… …
123Quartz-dolerite — An intrusive rock, similar to dolerite, but with an excess of quartz. Dolerite is similar in composition to basalt, which is eruptive (from volcanoes), and gabbro, which is plutonic. The differing crystal sizes are due to the different rate of… …
124quartz crystal — noun a thin plate or small rod of quartz cut along certain lines and ground so that it can produce an electric signal at a constant frequency; used in crystal oscillators • Hypernyms: ↑quartz * * * quartz crystal noun A disc or rod cut in certain …
125quartz-iodine lamp — ¦ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : an incandescent lamp that has a quartz bulb and a tungsten filament and that contains iodine which reacts with the vaporized tungsten to prevent excessive blackening of the bulb * * * quartz lamp, quartz halogen lamp… …
126Quartz Mountain Resort Arts and Conference Center — The Quartz Mountain Resort Arts and Conference Center is a resort located 17 miles north of Altus in the Wichita Mountains of southwestern Oklahoma near the Texas border in the town of Lone Wolf, Oklahoma. Two hundred and fifty students are… …
127Quartz cristallin — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Quartz. Quartz cristallin. On remarque la transparence du matériau. Le quartz cristallin est un monocristal biréfringent uniaxial positif o …
128Quartz hyalin concrétionné — Opale Opale Catégorie III : oxydes et hydroxydes Opale AG (Opale précieuse) (5x2.5cm) Mexique …
