quartzyadj.

Brit.

/ˈkwɔːtsi/, U.S.

/ˈkwɔrtsi/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: quartz n., -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < quartz n. + -y suffix¹. Compare Swedish kvartsig (1702).In quot. 1757 after German quarzig (early 18th cent.; 1725 as quertzig in the passage translated).

Of the nature of quartz; resembling quartz; consisting of or rich in quartz. Also figurative.

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1757 tr. J. F. Henckel Pyritologia 127 The adhering, interspersed, quartzy [Ger. quertzige], spathy matters.

1774 T. Pennant Tour Scotl. 1772 218 The stones of this mountain are white—quartzy and composed of small grains.

1832 W. Macgillivray Trav. & Researches A. von Humboldt xviii. 256 The bottom, which consists of white quartzy sand, is usually visible.

1880 G. C. M. Birdwood Indian Arts II. 4 The iron ore is..separated from its granitic or quartzy matrix by washing.

1922 Bryologist 25 79 On quartzy outcrops in limestone rock.

1982 S. Brett Murder Unprompted xvi. 142 He had been hit, not by the bullet, but by a sliver of quartzy rock.

2001 T. Winton Dirt Music (2003) 152 And finally the highway, quartzy as a river. He can't walk down it in the open.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	quartzy
释义	quartzyadj. Brit. /ˈkwɔːtsi/, U.S. /ˈkwɔrtsi/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: quartz n., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < quartz n. + -y suffix¹. Compare Swedish kvartsig (1702).In quot. 1757 after German quarzig (early 18th cent.; 1725 as quertzig in the passage translated). Of the nature of quartz; resembling quartz; consisting of or rich in quartz. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > silicates > tectosilicate > [adjective] > quartz quartzose1757 quartzy1757 quartzous1776 quartzine1853 1757 tr. J. F. Henckel Pyritologia 127 The adhering, interspersed, quartzy [Ger. quertzige], spathy matters. 1774 T. Pennant Tour Scotl. 1772 218 The stones of this mountain are white—quartzy and composed of small grains. 1832 W. Macgillivray Trav. & Researches A. von Humboldt xviii. 256 The bottom, which consists of white quartzy sand, is usually visible. 1880 G. C. M. Birdwood Indian Arts II. 4 The iron ore is..separated from its granitic or quartzy matrix by washing. 1922 Bryologist 25 79 On quartzy outcrops in limestone rock. 1982 S. Brett Murder Unprompted xvi. 142 He had been hit, not by the bullet, but by a sliver of quartzy rock. 2001 T. Winton Dirt Music (2003) 152 And finally the highway, quartzy as a river. He can't walk down it in the open. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1757
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