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Definition of Quartz glass
1. Noun. Colorless glass made of almost pure silica.
Generic synonyms: Natural Glass
Terms within: Silica, Silicon Dioxide, Silicon Oxide
Derivative terms: Crystalize, Crystalize, Crystallize, Crystallize
Medical Definition of Quartz glass
1. A transparent, colourless crystal, made by fusing pure quartz sand, which transmits ultraviolet light. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Quartz Glass
Literary usage of Quartz glass
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of Applied Chemistry by Thomas Edward Thorpe (1912)
"quartz glass is composed of practically pure silica in the amorphous state, ...
Until quite recently, quartz glass was an article more of scientific ..."
2. Chemistry in the Service of Man by Alexander Findlay (1916)
"By reason of this property, quartz glass, formed into apparatus of various kinds,
has come increasingly into use in recent years, more especially in cases ..."
3. Chemistry in Daily Life by Lassar-Cohn (1913)
"LECTURE X Glass—Glass mirrors—Potash and soda glass—quartz glass—Strass— Artificial
precious stones—Ruby glass—Milk glass—Clay—Bricks— Mortars—Lime ..."
4. A Treatise on Chemistry by Henry Enfield Roscoe, John Cannell Cain, Carl Schorlemmer (1913)
"Such quartz glass vessels may be dropped white hot into cold water without cracking
... The coefficient of expansion of quartz glass per V C. is 0'00000052. ..."
5. Review of American Chemical Research by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1906)
"quartz glass has several properties which make it valuable in chemical and ...
The chief difficulties encountered in making quartz glass are those which ..."
6. General Physics and Its Application to Industry and Everyday Life by Ervin Sidney Ferry (1921)
"Consequently, when a Nicol prism is placed in front of the quartz-glass plate
with the ... This quartz-glass plate is called Laurent's half-shade analyzer. ..."
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